Critical barriers to green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The case of Ghana

Chan, Albert P.C.; Darko, Amos; Olanipekun, Ayokunle Olubunmi; Ameyaw, Ernest Effah

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.235

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“…This result aligns with the finding of AlSanad [55] and Chan et al [65] that a lack of skilled professionals limits the implementation of SC practices. This perception is valid, as the majority of construction professionals are unfamiliar/inexperienced with SC practices, and those (very few) who are familiar with SC are either from neighbouring countries, or local professionals educated overseas.…”

Section: Barriers To Sustainable Constructionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Ultimately, it is hoped that conservation of energy will reduce Cambodia's dependency on imported energy. Chan et al [65] Besides being the most energy-consuming end-user, buildings are the major source of both direct and indirect carbon emissions, which has a detrimental impact on our living environment [4]. This justifies the third significant driver 'reduces the environmental impact of buildings' rated by the respondents.…”

Section: Environmental Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As previously mentioned, the construction industry is one of the most significant contributors to the detriment of the environment, producing large amounts of CO 2 emissions and solid waste, 40% of raw materials, and 25% of timber consumption, and consuming 40% of total energy production and 16% of water usage worldwide [6]. Therefore, the adoption of green building practices or technologies (one of the drivers perceived to be significant with an RII = 3.51) in the construction industry has become strategically necessary to reduce carbon emissions and energy shortages, particularly in developing countries [65]. This driver was followed by 'improving indoor environmental quality' which was perceived by respondents to be the joint fifth most significant driver.…”

Section: Environmental Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Research on the barriers to the implementation of SC practices has gained worldwide attention [37,55,65,68]; however, there is a dearth of studies on the subject from developing countries in the relevant literature [69]. Therefore, this study has identified and ranked the barriers to SC according to their importance level as perceived by industry professionals in Cambodia.…”

Section: Barriers To Sustainable Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, this result reaffirms the short-term expectations of industry practitioners previously discussed in the economic driver sub-section of this paper. [6] 'Lack of government incentives' was rated the second most significant barrier, which is justified as it is believed that government's role in promotion of SC practices is unquestionably important [65]. For the adoption of SC practices it is important to promote among, and motivate the industry stakeholders, particularly in Cambodia where SC is in its infancy.…”

Section: Barriers To Sustainable Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable Construction Industry in Cambodia: Awareness, Drivers and Barriers

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Abstract:Although sustainability is of utmost importance, anecdotal evidence suggests that the concept is not adequately implemented in many developing countries. This paper investigates industry stakeholders' awareness of the current state of, factors driving, and barriers hindering the adoption of sustainable construction (SC) in Cambodia. Using an empirical questionnaire survey targeting local construction professionals, respondents were invited to rate their level of awareness, knowledge and understanding of SC, as well as to rate the level of importance of 31 drivers and 10 barriers identified from the seminal literature. The data set was subjected to the relative importance index method. The results suggest that the industry-wide adoption of SC practices is poor, which is believed to be due to a lack of awareness and knowledge, and reluctance to adopt new sustainable technologies. Furthermore, more efforts must be put into the selection of more durable materials for the extension of buildings' lives and to minimize material consumption, as well as to develop energy-efficient buildings with minimal environmental impact and a healthy indoor environment, so that the ability of future generations to meet their own needs will not be compromised. The outcomes of this study have enriched knowledge about the current state of, drivers of, and barriers to sustainable construction in a typical developing economy. Although the outcomes of this study were a short scoping exercise, it has formed a significant base for future SC work within Cambodia.

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Section: Barriers To Sustainable Constructionsupporting

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Uptake and Adoption of Sustainable Energy Technologies: Prioritizing Strategies to Overcome Barriers in the Construction Industry by Using an Integrated AHP‐TOPSIS Approach

Iqbal

Ahmad

et al. 2021

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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Energy conservation through sustainable energy technologies (SETs) in the construction industry is capturing considerable attention worldwide. However, the presence of challenges makes SETs implementation difficult, and hence to increase the effective adoption of SETs, potential strategies are essential to overcome challenges. The objective of this study is to identify and rank major strategies of SETs adoption in the construction sector to overcome its barriers. This study proposes an integrated framework based on two methodologies, fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and fuzzy technique for order performance by similarity to an ideal solution (F‐TOPSIS), to prioritize major strategies to overcome SETs adoption barriers. Initially, obstacles and strategies are identified from a comprehensive literature review. Later, FAHP is utilized to obtain weights of various SETs barriers through pairwise comparison, and strategies are ranked by using F‐TOPSIS. The proposed methodology is empirically applied to the construction sector of developing countries. The integrated framework provides a detailed and effective decision‐making tool for uptake and adoption of SETs. Lastly, the robustness of the methodology is evaluated with the support of sensitivity analysis. Results indicate that government and economic barriers are the most critical barriers which can be overcome through cooperation of relevant authorities, financial assistance, and developing appropriate policies.

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Measuring the sustainability of the knitwear sector of Bangladesh: Sustainability Vulnerability Index

Reza¹,

Islam²

2018

Bus Strat Dev

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The knitwear industry of Bangladesh has been going through a major shift as plethora of challenges has been thrown towards it since the Rana Plaza incident. This study identifies the current scenario of the sector and the challenges that accompany the sustainability of the sector with regard to sustainable development. An indicator titled "Sustainability Vulnerability Index (SVI)" has been established using indexing method and is scaled from 0 (least vulnerable) to 0.8 (most vulnerable). The results show that the most vulnerable indicator is for environment (0.632) followed by economic aspect (0.423) and the least vulnerable is the social aspect (0.138), and these all culminate the SVI as 0.402. This study seeks to highlight opportunities for the academic community, governmental bodies, and policy makers to contribute to the development of a sustainable knitwear sector in the global economy.

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Critical barriers to green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The case of Ghana

Cited by 378 publications

References 59 publications

Sustainable Construction Industry in Cambodia: Awareness, Drivers and Barriers

Sustainable Construction Industry in Cambodia: Awareness, Drivers and Barriers

Uptake and Adoption of Sustainable Energy Technologies: Prioritizing Strategies to Overcome Barriers in the Construction Industry by Using an Integrated AHP‐TOPSIS Approach

Measuring the sustainability of the knitwear sector of Bangladesh: Sustainability Vulnerability Index

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