A systematic review of green building development in China: Advantages, challenges and future directions

Y Cao, C Xu, SN Kamaruzzaman, NM Aziz - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the 21st century, traditional construction activities exert a severe negative influence on the
environment and ecology. To mitigate the negative influence of construction, green buildings …

Theorizing the path dependencies and hierarchical structure of the multidimensional risks in green building projects

IY Wuni, Z Bao, SK Yevu, MO Tetteh - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Green buildings are designed, constructed, and operated to reduce the consumption of
energy, electricity, water, materials, and natural resources over the whole lifecycle. However …

[HTML][HTML] Are there any gains in green-tech adoption? Unearthing the beneficial outcomes of smart-sustainable practices in Nigeria and Hong Kong built environment

TO Olawumi, DWM Chan, AB Saka, D Ekundayo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Implementing smart-sustainable practices (SSP) is crucial to achieving environmentally-
friendly buildings and cities. Adequate awareness and understanding of its benefits and …

Promoting employee participation in operation and maintenance of green office building by adopting the total productive maintenance (TPM) concept

CP Au-Yong, NF Azmi, NE Myeda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Green building gains its popularity by having various benefits like optimising energy
consumption, promoting long-term cost savings, and addressing global climate change …

Understanding the psycho-environmental potential functions of a green building to promote employee health, wellbeing and productivity: A theoretical perspective

J Zitars, B Spadafore, S Coulombe, M Riemer… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Past research exploring employee health, wellbeing and productivity in green office
buildings has yielded mixed results and lacks a theoretical framework to explain these …

Is investing in energy efficiency worth it? Evidence for substantial price premiums but limited profitability in the housing sector

S Copiello, E Donati - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The profitability of investing in building energy efficiency is investigated using distinct
approaches. Firstly, a spatial autoregressive model is applied to housing price data in …

Impediments to the development of the green building market in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana

M Addy, E Adinyira, JC Danku… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa are faced with significant challenges
as the economies continue to emerge. There is a huge infrastructural demand and various …

Mapping knowledge in the economic areas of green building using scientometric analysis

X Xiao, M Skitmore, H Li, B Xia - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the first inclusive scientometric review of the economic areas of green
building (GBE). The aim is to methodically examine and summarize the state-of-the-art of the …

Barriers for implementing solar energy initiatives in Nigeria: an empirical study

D Abdullahi, S Renukappa, S Suresh… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Despite the abundant renewable energy potential in the Nigeria, the power-sector
stakeholder has not paid attention to the prospect of the natural resources that can be …

Categorising green building features in developing countries: The case of South Africa

F Owoha, EK Simpeh, JA Fapohunda… - Journal of Engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore the concept of green building by determining a suitable
system for categorising green building features (GBFs) that are considered significant in …