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Conejos, S, Chew, M Y L, Tay, K, Tay, S and Safiena, S (2023) Green maintainability assessment of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications: lessons learnt. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 320-46.
Fellows, M F, Phua, F T T and Tutt, D E (2023) Building bridges: the bilingual language work of migrant construction workers. Construction Management and Economics, 41(02), 153–71.
Galea, N, Powell, A and Salignac, F (2023) The role of homosociality in maintaining men’s powerfulness in construction companies. Construction Management and Economics, 41(02), 172–82.
Grant, A and Ries, R (2013) Impact of building service life models on life cycle assessment. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 168-86.
Hegarty, T, Wright, S, Wordsworth, R and Lord, B (2023) Deferential Tailoring: a grounded theory of how women respond and adapt to social conditions and gender-related challenges in the New Zealand construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 41(02), 138–52.
Holmes, S H and Reinhart, C F (2013) Assessing future climate change and energy price scenarios: institutional building investment. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 209-22.
Hoque, M I, Safayet, M A, Rana, M J, Bhuiyan, A Y and Quraishy, G S (2023) Analysis of construction delay for delivering quality project in Bangladesh. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 401-21.
Hughes, M, Palmer, J, Cheng, V and Shipworth, D (2013) Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of England's housing energy model. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 156-67.
Khan, M I, Khan, S, Khan, U and Haleem, A (2023) Modeling the Big Data challenges in context of smart cities – an integrated fuzzy ISM-DEMATEL approach. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 422-53.
Kongela, S M (2023) Sustainability potential awareness among built environment stakeholders: experience from Tanzania. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 301-19.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: built environment; green building; sustainability; Tanzania
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-09-2020-0082
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Purpose: Sustainability in the built environment is rapidly gaining attention worldwide, although many developing countries have not accomplished much on the ground as many sustainability aspects still remain untreated. Despite their low greenhouse gas contributions to the globe, the high rate of construction activities that do not embrace sustainable practices in these countries pose challenges to the environment. Using the case of Tanzania, this study assesses the level of sustainability awareness among key stakeholders in the built environment. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses a mixed-method research approach where primary data was collected using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with key informants comprising engineers, architects, property managers, property owners, property users and academicians from institutions of higher learning. Findings: Results show that despite the potential for a sustainable built environment, there is a low level of awareness among key stakeholders. Whereas few architects, who were aware, admitted to have not incorporated sustainability aspects in their building design, other stakeholders did not have active roles in decision-making involving building construction projects. Compared to the rest, the awareness level of property users was the lowest. Lack of a specific policy or policy statement on sustainable building, high initial costs of sustainable building, few skilled professionals and lack of a broad choice of building materials are some of the factors accounting for the low level of sustainability adoption in the built environment. Originality/value: The significance of this study lies within the objective of showing awareness levels of sustainability aspects among key built environment stakeholders and policymakers, which is important in devising strategies for promoting sustainable construction practices.
Liu, Q, Feng, Y, London, K and Zhang, P (2023) Influence of personal characteristics and environmental stressors on mental health for multicultural construction workplaces in Australia. Construction Management and Economics, 41(02), 116–37.
Newaz, M T, Ershadi, M, Jefferies, M, Pillay, M and Davis, P (2023) A systematic review of contemporary safety management research: a multi-level approach to identifying trending domains in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 41(02), 97–115.
Nouri, H, Safehian, M and Mir Mohammad Hosseini, S M (2023) Life cycle assessment of earthen materials for low-cost housing a comparison between rammed earth and fired clay bricks. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 364-77.
Olojede, B O, Opawole, A, Jagboro, G O and Alao, O O (2023) Examination of roles performed by public sector organizations in the procurement of public-private partnership projects. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 495-511.
Rehm, M and Ade, R (2013) Construction costs comparison between ‘green’ and conventional office buildings. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 198-208.
Schweber, L (2013) The effect of BREEAM on clients and construction professionals. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 129-45.
Toller, S, Carlsson, A, Wadeskog, A, Miliutenko, S and Finnveden, G (2013) Indicators for environmental monitoring of the Swedish building and real estate management sector. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 146-55.
Umeokafor, N, Okoro, C, Diugwu, I and Umar, T (2023) Design for safety in construction in Nigeria: a qualitative inquiry of the critical opportunities. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 476-94.
Van Tam, N, Quoc Toan, N, Phong, V V and Durdyev, S (2023) Impact of BIM-related factors affecting construction project performance. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 454-75.
Wafaei Baneh, K, Wafaei Baneh, B, Osman, A, Mostafapour, O and Bradosty, Z R (2023) Regeneration and documentation of historic geometric Islamic patterns via HBIM: a case study of Choli minaret, Kurdistan Region. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 347-63.
Wright, G B and Jack, L B (2013) Property-level stormwater drainage systems: integrated flow simulation and whole-life costs. Building Research & Information, 41(02), 223-36.
Xu, W, Cong, J and Proverbs, D G (2023) Evaluation of infrastructure resilience. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(02), 378-400.