scholarly journals Exploring the Relative Impacts of Altruistic, Biospheric, and Egoistic Motivations to Adopt Green Housing Features

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Marina Scatolin Murarolli
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Goods ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Green Housing ◽  
Building Market ◽  
Affective Involvement

The study's goal was to determine how much each of three types of motivation contribute to the adoption of green housing features. The motivations studied were altruistic, biospheric, and egoistic, according to Schultz' (2000) theory of environmental concern orientations. Because housing features are consumer goods and therefore susceptible to high levels of involvement from the part of residents, the study takes into account the effect of involvement with housing features on the adoption of green features. An electronic survey was distributed to subjects around the country, and requirements for participation included owning a residence and having added at least one green feature to it. Results indicate that a combination of altruistic and biospheric motivations are positively associated with adoption of green housing features. Affective involvement with home features also positively impacts adoption. The study presents implications for the green building market and for policy efforts toward sustainable housing.

Integer Intelligent and Green Housing Project Lyttleton Street, West Bromwich, United Kingdom

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-73
Author(s):  
Nicholas C. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Flexible System ◽  
Green Housing ◽  
Housing Scheme ◽  
Design Ideas

The Lyttleton Street scheme was a pilot project, applying INTEGER's Intelligent and Green design ideas, processes and technologies at the first stage of the redevelopment of the 40 hectare Lyng Estate in Sandwell. The objective was to provide exceptional standards of tenant choice, space, control and environmental performance. Comprising 12 flats and 3 houses, this sustainable housing scheme contributes to and complements Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's Agenda 21 targets. The design used forms a flexible system which can be applied to provide a variety of accommodation sizes and types, with cladding and fit-out options selected from a menu.

RESALE OF GREEN HOUSING COMPENSATES FOR ITS PREMIUM PRICING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CHINA

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-61
Author(s):  
Yongsheng Jiang ◽  
Yudong Xing ◽  
Dong Zhao ◽  
Ruilin Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Green Building ◽  
High Price ◽  
Price Premium ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Green Housing ◽  
Purchase Cost ◽  
Resale Price ◽  
Green Certification ◽  
Government Promotion

ABSTRACT Green housing reduces resource consumption and protects the ecological environment. Sustainable buildings and construction have gained increasing attention in the last decade. Many empirical studies have confirmed that green housing imposes a price premium at the presale stage. The high price could be a concern that prevents homebuyers from purchasing green buildings. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence on whether the premium pricing could be compensated for by the resale price. To address this gap, this study establishes a hedonic regression model to estimate the price premium of green housing at the resale stage. The results show that green housing certified with the Chinese Green Building Label (CGBL) offers a 6% price premium compared with non-green housing at the resale stage. The results also show that green housing with a higher level of green certification, e.g., the 3-star CGBL, provides a greater price premium at resale. The findings indicate that home-buyers can obtain financial compensation for the high cost when purchasing a green home. Our findings also indicate that the price premium for reselling a green home is not always enough to compensate for the purchase cost in different cities. Policy recommendations for government promotion of green housing are also discussed.

scholarly journals An empirical survey on the awareness of construction developers about green buildings in Macedonia

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (Suppl. 3) ◽  
pp. 897-907
Author(s):  
Lihnida Stojanovska-Georgievska ◽  
Ivana Sandeva ◽  
Hristina Spasevska
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Structured Groups ◽  
High Level ◽  
Current Stage

Green construction is becoming priority in developing a new scope to the construction itself. It emerges from the inevitable need to raise the environmental concern and to make effort to build sustainable, by balancing between the conservation of the environment and maintaining prosperity in development. Green design does not only make a positive impact on public health and the environment, it also reduces operating costs, enhances building and organizational marketability, increases occupant productivity, and helps create a sustainable community. This survey aims at determining the stage of knowledge and awareness about green buildings among most involved stakeholders. The survey targets basic understanding about green building and reveals the opinion about the advances and possible barriers for regulated construction of green buildings. This survey is conducted using the method of structured questionnaires and is based on the responses of 181 construction developers including designers, architects, civil engineers, technicians, workers in construction industry, investors, as well as legal representatives (decision makers). The overall results show high level of familiarization with the concept of green buildings (more than 75% of the respondents), and even higher percentage in expressing support of the idea for green buildings (less than 6% gave negative answers). The results obtained from three structured groups of questions (awareness, advantages & barriers, and possible areas for intervention) are discussed in comprehensive manner, by additional comparison with the results for global trends, in order to analyze thoroughly the current stage of awareness about green buildings in Macedonia.

scholarly journals The cost of building for the future: the reconciliation of sustainable housing issues in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Adam Erlichman.
Keyword(s):  
Urban Context ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Green Housing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Private Housing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City ◽  
Made In

Although some green housing elements have become more commonplace in residential renovations in Canada, the undertaking of complete green retrofits is relatively uncommon. This paper explores the barriers to green retrofits, such as affordability and bureaucracy, in the urban context of the City of Toronto. The research was informed by one main case study, one supplementary case study, and six interviews with sustainable housing experts. The research has yielded nine recommendations that are directed towards three levels of government and related public and private housing organizations. These recommendations have been made in the hopes of making sustainable housing more ubiquitous in Toronto.

scholarly journals The cost of building for the future: the reconciliation of sustainable housing issues in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Adam Erlichman.
Keyword(s):  
Urban Context ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Green Housing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Private Housing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City ◽  
Made In

Although some green housing elements have become more commonplace in residential renovations in Canada, the undertaking of complete green retrofits is relatively uncommon. This paper explores the barriers to green retrofits, such as affordability and bureaucracy, in the urban context of the City of Toronto. The research was informed by one main case study, one supplementary case study, and six interviews with sustainable housing experts. The research has yielded nine recommendations that are directed towards three levels of government and related public and private housing organizations. These recommendations have been made in the hopes of making sustainable housing more ubiquitous in Toronto.

scholarly journals The formation of the green building market of the Russian cities

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekatarina Gennadievna-Pahomova ◽  
Ivanovich Tomakov ◽  
Vladimirovich Tomakov
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Building Market
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