Designing a ‘green’ building: expanding ambitions through social learning

Hojem, Thea Sofie Melhuus; Sørensen, Knut Holtan; Lagesen, Vivian Anette

doi:10.1080/09613218.2014.905168

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“…Innovation is often an ambition-enhancing process, where flexibility in contractual requirements is necessary to achieve the best technical solution, thus implementing GPP ambitions in practice (Hojem et al, 2014). Matinheikki et al (2016) further describe the role of project organization for successful and value creating projects.…”

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Green public procurement – A case study of an innovative building project in Norway

Sparrevik¹,

Wangen

Fet

et al. 2018

Journal of Cleaner Production

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In green public procurement (GPP), policy driven environmental requirements are introduced in the formal procurement process with the aim to reduce the environmental impact through the life cycle of the procured goods and services. In practice, formal governance and policy requirements often appear disconnected, thereby limiting the progress of GPP efforts. This case study shows that the integration of policy requirements directly into the formal governance of the project, allowed for the successful implementation of GPP in the procurement of the Visund net-zero energy building project. The context of GPP was strengthened through definable targets and functional requirements for energy use. Increased interactivity between actors in the formal procurement process gave room for innovative solutions with high environmental standards. In the construction phase elements of trust and benefits was incorporated in the supplier contracts. This combination of specificity in requirements and actor-cooperation resulted in an innovative -green -building solution and an efficient construction process.

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Green public procurement – A case study of an innovative building project in Norway

Sparrevik¹,

Wangen

Fet

et al. 2018

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Then there are papers that focus on the adoption of "green" knowledge. For example, the social learning process of how to design green buildings (Hojem et al, 2014), project managers' adoption of LEED (Kientzel and Kok, 2011) or how environmental assessment methods such as BREEAM influence construction professionals skills and knowledge (Schweber, 2013). However, these papers do not focus on sustainability professionals per se; instead, their focus is on built environment professionals in general and how they develop their professional role to improve their environmental knowledge and skills.…”

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confidence: 99%

Reviewing the Role of Sustainability Professionals in Construction

Månsson¹

2019

10th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organization

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Purpose-This paper aims to explore what is known in the body of literature on sustainability professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry to support the formulation of research questions for future studies. Design/Methodology/Approach-This was done through a systematic literature review in Scopus and Web of Science. In the literature search, 22 journal papers were selected to be included in the review because of their relevance to sustainability professionals, professional roles and environmental practices in the AEC industry. Findings-Key characteristics of the papers such as methodology and theory are mapped, followed by main findings on how the sustainability profession and sustainability professionals' roles are studied within the body of literature. The review shows that the topic of sustainability professionals in the AEC industry is currently under-researched and under-theorised. Specifically, there is a lack of in-depth studies on sustainability professionals' roles and agency. Research Limitations/Implications-By providing an overview of the current literature on sustainability professionals in the AEC industry, it is possible to identify research gaps to formulate research questions for future studies. Practical Implications-This is important as collaboration between professions, including sustainability professionals, is believed to be the key for a successful shift towards sustainability; furthering the understanding of sustainability professionals' role is, therefore, central. Originality/Value-This paper is the first systematic literature review on sustainability professionals in the AEC industry.

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“…forming alliance with powerful stakeholder, adjusting values of peripheral stakeholder) (Olander and Landin, 2005). Based on previous studies, stakeholder concerns in GBPs include four main categories (Hojem et al , 2014; Shi et al , 2016; Stephen and Menassa, 2014): first, economic concerns – relating to cost effectiveness (e.g. investment, construction and operation cost; market value rise) and schedule effectiveness (e.g.…”

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Stakeholder complexity in large scale green building projects

Mok

Shen

Yang

2018

ECAM

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Purpose In response to the world’s rising awareness on sustainability, industry players and policymakers are devoting great efforts to bolster green building developments. Every green building project (GBP) involves numerous stakeholders and potentially incompatible concerns. Despite the associated environmental, economic and social benefits, GBP developments have often confronted managerial barriers which are actually emerged from stakeholders – the actual key determinants of a project. Holistically analyzing the complexity of stakeholders in GBPs is, therefore, crucial to improving GBP management and achieving greater sustainability for all involved. The purpose of this paper is to analyze stakeholder complexity in large GBPs using a holistic framework which integrates both empirical and rationalistic analytical perspectives. Design/methodology/approach The complexity of stakeholders in GBPs can be considered from three aspects – identifying stakeholders, assessing stakeholder interactions and analyzing stakeholder concerns. The proposed stakeholder analysis framework uses both empirical methods (e.g. interviews and surveys) and rationalistic methods (e.g. chain referral sampling and social network analysis) to analyze GBP stakeholder complexity. Case study of a lab-enabled commercial GBP in Hong Kong was undertaken to illustrate the framework. Findings The framework enables a holistic, objective and effective stakeholder analysis; leading GBP leaders toward a complete understanding of project stakeholder complexity. The case study findings bring managerial insights to GBP leaders on the general SNA-related stakeholder dynamics and the important stakeholder concerns, of large Hong Kong GBPs. The findings diagnose general connectivity structures of GBP stakeholders, identify influential and peripheral actors in GBP information exchange, and suggest clues to improve their dynamics. In addition, ten key stakeholder concerns were identified, including comprehensive governmental standards and procedures, clear sustainability goals at the outset, effective stakeholder engagement, adequate design flexibility, and a “can-do” attitude of contractors and consultants – which are all vital for successful GBP development. The underlying reasons of these concerns and recommendations to addressing them were also discussed. Originality/value Many existing GBP stakeholder studies appear to use a single analytical perspective to assess project stakeholder complexity, but this may not gain a full understanding. The holistic stakeholder analysis framework used herein combines empiricism and rationalism. It helps to bring GBP leaders and implementers toward a more informed project decision making, a more thorough understanding of stakeholder complexity, as well as a more effective engagement of stakeholders.

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Designing a ‘green’ building: expanding ambitions through social learning

Cited by 19 publications

References 41 publications

Green public procurement – A case study of an innovative building project in Norway

Green public procurement – A case study of an innovative building project in Norway

Reviewing the Role of Sustainability Professionals in Construction

Stakeholder complexity in large scale green building projects

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