Benefits of and Barriers to Green Building Implementation in Hong Kong
Green building is an essential component of sustainable development,but the benefits of and barriers to green building implementation in Hong Kong are unclear.A literature review and in-depth interviews were conducted to address this gap in our knowledge.The literature review results suggest that green building implementation leads to a reduction in lifecycle costs,occupant health and efficiency improvements,greater energy savings and efficiency,fewer environmental effects,and tax and market benefits.The barriers to such implementation include high initial costs,a lack of awareness and knowledge,a lack of financial incentives and government support,stakeholder conflicts,uncertainty and risks,and possible project delays.To address the impediments and promote green building implementation in Hong Kong,four interviews with green building specialists in Hong Kong were conducted,with attention paid to the distinct characteristics.The results suggest that the joint efforts of the Hong Kong Green Building Council and the government have led to some green building achievements in Hong Kong,although significant barriers remain,including high initial costs,insufficient market transformation,knowledge gaps,a lack of incentives for existing buildings and the public,and uncertainties and risks.Solutions to these urgent problems are proposed from the perspective of practitioners in green building.Market transformation can be driven based on the establishment of related policies and regulations by the government.The public mind-set and behaviours can be changed through education initiatives.More incentives should be issued to promote developers to turn traditional buildings into green ones.Besides,communication platform among stakeholders should be developed including project-specific platform and industry-wide one.It is also recommended that future research may focus on how to make existing buildings more efficient or on the development of business models for effective upgrades to such buildings.
green building management benefits and barriers Hong Kong
HUO Xiaosen Ann TW YU
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kong SAR
国际会议
2017世界可持续建筑环境大会(the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference)
香港
英文
1686-1691
2017-06-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）