Landscape design method for a green community based on green building design theory

Guo, Hongfeng; Ge, Jian; Miao, Yue; Zhou, Xiaoguang; Wu, Jie

doi:10.1631/jzus.a1000241

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“…In the UK it is argued that to attract prospective tenants, tangible cost savings from a more energy efficient building should be better assessed and communicated (McKinley, 2009). Besides cost saving, some research finds that green building buyers place premium value on better health conditions (Guo et al, 2010).…”

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“…To reduce energy consumption and develop sustainable cities, the Chinese government has adopted the green building policy as a national strategy (Guo et al, 2010;Malmqvist, 2008;Yuan et al, 2013). However, the consumer market has shown limited response to such policies, partly due to the fact that government subsidies cover only a part of the extra costs of green apartments.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the transition to a market-driven post-industrial urban economy, energy consumption of residential buildings in China has been increasing dramatically due to the improved living standard and the fast increase of the amount of urban households (Cai et al, 2009). To reduce energy consumption and develop sustainable cities, the Chinese government has adopted the green building policy as a national strategy (Guo et al, 2010; Malmqvist, 2008; Yuan et al, 2013). However, the consumer market has shown limited response to such policies, partly due to the fact that government subsidies cover only a part of the extra costs of green apartments.…”

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The willingness to pay for green apartments: The case of Nanjing, China

Geertman

Hooimeijer

2014

Urban Studies

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Faced with the challenge of developing sustainable cities, the Chinese government sets green construction as part of the national strategy to reduce energy consumption. However, the consumer market has shown limited response to such policies. To upscale green building, it is crucial to understand the market demands for green apartments. This article employs a conjoint model to estimate the willingness to pay for green dwellings versus accessibility to metros and jobs and neighbourhood quality by different socio-economic groups in Nanjing, China. Results show that the socio-economic status of homebuyers determines their willingness to pay for green attributes. Only the rich are prepared to pay for green apartments to improve their living comfort. To all, the notion of health is appealing as consumers are willing to pay for an unpolluted environment and for non-toxic construction materials used in buildings in good locations.

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The willingness to pay for green apartments: The case of Nanjing, China

Geertman

Hooimeijer

2014

Urban Studies

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“…Energy recovery ventilators have been widely used in many Chinese apartment buildings (Liu et al ., ). Landscape design has also been implemented for developing green residential areas (Guo et al ., ).…”

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“…As the result of regulatory pressure, Chinese real estate developers have initiated environmental practices to reduce the total environmental impact and energy consumption of apartments (Liu et al ., ). Environmental impact in this business mainly depends on design, so sustainable design has become one key environmental practice implemented by Chinese developers for achieving environmental and energy saving targets (Guo et al ., ). Traditional construction design, including material selection and construction technologies, has been demonstrated to be unsustainable and has brought many environmental issues (Papamanolis, ).…”

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Mediation Effects of Environmental Cooperation on the Relationship between Sustainable Design and Performance Improvement among Chinese Apartment Developers

Zhu

Zhao

Geng

2012

Sustainable Development

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Due to increasing pressure for energy saving and emission reduction, Chinese apartment developers have initiated sustainable design practices. This paper develops a conceptual model which proposes that cooperation with construction stakeholders and customers is a mediator, necessary for apartment developers to realize environmental, economic and even competitive performance improvement through sustainable design practices. The paper examines the current practice situations of sustainable design, cooperation with construction stakeholders and customers as well as related performance improvement among Chinese apartment developers based on 92 questionnaires conducted by the authors. The mediation effects are further analysed through hierarchical regression analysis. Statistical results indicate that sustainable design should be further promoted by the Chinese governments and implemented by Chinese apartment developers. Policy implications are discussed to provide detailed suggestions on improving the cooperation with Chinese apartment developers and their construction stakeholders/customers. Such cooperation can help apartment developers to improve environmental, competitive and economic performance through sustainable design practices.

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