Factors Influencing Clients’ Commitment to Sustainable Construction Practices
Successful sustainable development of projects largely depends on the level of clients’ commitment to sustainable construction practices. This survey found that the most influential factors were client knowledge and awareness; cost implication and mechanism of financial involvement; economic value and return on invest ...
Posted on 20/12/21
Building Sustainably: A Pilot Study on the Project Manager’s Contribution in Delivering Sustainable Construction Projects – A Maltese and International Perspective
Tasked with the overall management of a building’s development phases, the project manager is becoming increasingly crucial for achieving project sustainability goals. This survey reveals that project managers were well aware of sustainability issues and their role in bringing a sustainability agenda into construction ...
Posted on 19/12/21
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Energy Performance of Buildings
The proposed revision of the EPBD is part of the 2021 EU Commission Work Programme “Fit for 55” package. It is key legislation to deliver on the 2030 and 2050 decarbonization objectives and adopt the Renovation Wave Strategy with concrete regulatory, financing and enabling measures. The revision introduces minimum en ...
Posted on 18/12/21
3 Reasons for an Early Sustainability Feasibility Study for Your Project
Evolving green building and energy codes impact the cost assessment and early schematic design of projects, which building owners and design teams must understand. Sustainability feasibility studies are undertaken early in the construction document (CD) phase to effectively address sustainability goals and requirement ...
Posted on 14/12/21
Categorizing Building Certification Systems According to the Definition of Sustainable Building
There are several sustainable – "green" – building certifications schemes and great variation in how they are structured, evaluated, and weight social, environmental and economic dimensions. For the definition of "sustainable building certification", this paper from 2019 gives the three dimensions equal weight. Activ ...
Posted on 12/12/21
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