Barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings
Barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings
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采用建筑绿色认证的障碍
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2019
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通讯作者：
D. Duah
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作者：
K. Agyekum;E. Adinyira;B. Baiden;G. Ampratwum;D. Duah
目的
本文旨在找出加纳采用建筑绿色认证的主要障碍。
设计/方法论/途径
该研究采用半结构化访谈指南，对十名建筑环境专业人士进行了面对面和电话访谈。使用 NVivo 11 Pro 分析应用软件对访谈的定性回答进行主题分析。
研究结果
研究结果表明，“缺乏现有绿色建筑的信息”、“缺乏激励措施”、“加纳人的保守性”、“政府缺乏积极参与”、“人力资源不足”、“缺乏效益意识”、“成本和融资”以及“缺乏法律支持”是阻碍建筑绿色认证通过的八个关键障碍。
研究局限性/影响
该研究仅限于在适当专业机构注册的建筑环境专业人士。研究结果不能推广并推广到与加纳不具有相似特征和背景的其他发展中国家。
实际意义
实际上，为了建筑行业和政府的利益，本研究强调了加纳采用绿色建筑认证的关键障碍。识别这些障碍为在加纳采用绿色建筑提供务实的解决方案提供了一条途径。
原创性/价值
研究结果对关于采用建筑绿色认证的障碍的争论做出了重大贡献。所确定的八个障碍中的四个（对建筑绿色认证的好处认识不足、人力资源不足、加纳人的保守性以及缺乏有关现有绿色建筑的信息）在其他相关研究和有关该主题的先进知识的背景下是独一无二的。
Purpose
This paper aims to identify the key barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings in Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
The study adopts face-to-face and telephonic interviews with ten built environment professionals, using a semi-structured interview guide. Qualitative responses to the interview were thematically analysed using NVivo 11 Pro analysis application software.
Findings
The findings suggest that “lack of information on existing green buildings”, “lack of incentives”, “conservative nature of Ghanaians”, “lack of active government participation”, “inadequate human resource”, “lack of awareness of the benefits”, “cost and financing” and “lack of legal backing” are the eight key barriers that hinder the adoption of green certification of buildings.
Research limitations/implications
The research is limited to built environment professionals registered with their appropriate professional bodies. The findings cannot be generalized and extended to other developing countries that do not share similar characteristics and context with Ghana.
Practical implications
Practically, this study highlights, for the benefit of the construction industry and the government, the critical barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings in Ghana. Identification of these barriers provides a pathway for the provision of pragmatic solutions towards the adoption of green buildings in Ghana.
Originality/value
Findings of the research make significant contribution to the debate on the barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings. Four out of the eight barriers (inadequate awareness of the benefits of green certification of buildings, inadequate human resource, conservative nature of Ghanaian and lack of information on existing green buildings) identified are unique in the context of other related studies and advanced knowledge on the subject matter.