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Özer, S and Jacoby, S (2022) Dwelling size and usability in London: a study of floor plan data using machine learning. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 694–708.

Acharya, P, Sharma, K, Pokharel, G R and Adhikari, R (2022) Reviewing the progress of reconstruction five years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 595–609.

Ade, R and Rehm, M (2022) A summertime thermal analysis of New Zealand Homestar certified apartments for older people. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 681–93.

Mushi, F V, Nguluma, H and Kihila, J (2022) A critical review of African green building research. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 610–27.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Green building; sustainability; energy; Africa; research review;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.2015276
  • Abstract:
    A key component of green building diffusion is green building research. Globally, sustainable and green building research is advancing. However, there exists scanty research output on green building diffusion at the regional level. This paper presents a critical review of the existing body of knowledge on green building research, focusing on the African context. The major areas covered include green building research study trends, common topics and cross-country contributions to the body of knowledge. The study highlights the social aspects and economic issues of green building adoption and implementation and tailored green building rating tools. The study deployed a triple bottom line outlay in presenting the findings derived from extant research. In particular, the study uncovered that the coverage of African green building research is similar to that at the global level. Moreover, although social and economic factors influencing green buildings’ implementation were noted, environment-oriented research remained dominant. The study recommends that forthcoming scholars need to advance research knowledge on the identification of cost–benefit evidence of adopting green buildings, application of information communication technology in green building research and theoretical insights underpinning green building diffusion.

Mustaffa, N K, Abdul Kudus, S, Abdul Aziz, M F H and Anak Joseph, V R (2022) Strategies and way forward of low carbon construction in Malaysia. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 628–45.

Outcault, S, Alston-Stepnitz, E, Sanguinetti, A, DePew, A N and Magaña, C (2022) Building lower-carbon affordable housing: case studies from California. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 646–61.

Zhuravchak, R, Nord, N and Brattebø, H (2022) The effect of building attributes on the energy performance at a scale: an inferential analysis. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 662–80.