Abstract:
In the fast developing Mainland China, among the huge
number of new construction project, green building
constitute only a very small portion. This paper tries to figure
out the factors that restrain the development of green building
in Mainland China by carrying out surveys among construction
professionals and university researchers. Fifteen barriers that
may affect the development of green building negatively are
identified from literature review, and factor analysis of the
survey result extracts five independent principle factors behind
these barriers: Techniques and Finance, Green Environment,
Stakeholder Involvement, Motivation, and Management. The
importance of management is especially emphasized by the
survey result. Furthermore, a second survey is carried out two
years later to monitor the change of importance of the five
factors.
Keywords: Green Performance
Contracting, Climate
Change, Highway
Construction
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