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Author : 關淑慧
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (871 download)
Download or read book The Shift Green Challenges of Hong Kong Construction Industry written by 關淑慧 and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shuk-Wai Kwan
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361328613
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (286 download)
Download or read book The Shift Green Challenges of Hong Kong Construction Industry written by Shuk-Wai Kwan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "The Shift Green Challenges of Hong Kong Construction Industry" by Shuk-wai, Kwan, 關淑慧, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Recognizing that green construction industry has begun to notify recently among Hong Kong citizens; people begin to concern about the environment protection practices in daily life. The government has introduced the green building development since 1996, however, the development and policy do not mature enough as other developed countries. The Hong Kong green development is lagging behind. In the context of this research will focus on the following objectives: i) to review the current status of sustainable construction and green technologies in Hong Kong, ii) to identify major barriers towards sustainable construction in Hong Kong, iii) to find out the priority of those barriers which affect the most to the industry. This research will investigate the views for green building of Hong Kong residential and the developers in five aspects, for instance, the financial cost, professional technology & knowledge, perception of users and government initiatives. Among various features of green building, this research will focus on the technology of energy and water conservation, which is the most common adopted green technology in Hong Kong. The building services of existing green building is going to study, in order to review the unpopular reason behind the current situation in HK construction industry. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5118494 Subjects: Sustainable buildings - China - Hong Kong Sustainable construction - China - Hong Kong
Author : Chi-po Robin Yip
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The Cultural Shift of the Construction Industry of Hong Kong Under the Influence of Sustainable Development written by Chi-po Robin Yip and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : 黃少儒
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781361423721
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (237 download)
Download or read book Partnering in Hong Kong Construction Industry written by 黃少儒 and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alison Dykstra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982703427
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Green Construction written by Alison Dykstra and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What green, sustainable, and high-performance, mean for the construction industry and its workers. Not another how-to book, nor a sermon on the benefits of environmentalism, the text provides an overview of a quickly changing construction industry and clarification of what green means and how it is impacting jobs, workers, and the built environment. In-depth coverage of topics include: -- What is meant by terms like green, sustainable, and high performance? -- What makes constructing a green building different from constructing conventional buildings? -- How is green construction changing workers jobs? -- What are the benefits, to jobs and the economy, as well as to the environment, of green construction? -- What are the challenges and opportunities for general contractors and specialty trades? Includes extensive coverage of: -- Green standards, codes, and rating systems -- Building certification programs such as LEED, Green Globes, and others -- Green products and materials -- Professional credentials and continuing education Extensive appendices include a history of the green movement; How we get and use our power; How to get a building LEED-certified; and an extensive list of helpful organizations and resources. A comprehensive glossary and detailed index complete the book. This book will be helpful to students, general contractors, tradespeople, designer, engineers, and the general public. Written by Alison Dykstra, AIA, CSI, author of the Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction, and presented in an understandable way.
Author : Sadhan Kumar Ghosh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000505251
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Circular Economy in the Construction Industry written by Sadhan Kumar Ghosh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-12-22 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Circular Economy in the Construction Industry is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, implementers and PhD and Masters-level students in universities analyzing the present status of Construction and Demolition Wastes (C&DW) management, materials development utilizing slag, fly ash, HDPE fibre, geo-wastes, and other wastes, green concrete, soil stabilization, resource circulation in construction sectors, success in experimentation & commercial production, future needs, and future research areas. While huge C&DW is wasted by dumping, there is potential of recycling preventing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental pollution as well as creating business opportunities. Circularity of resources in the construction industry can contribute to a more secure, sustainable, and economically sound future through proper policy instruments, management systems, and recycling by selecting the following: Supply chain sustainability and collection of C&D Wastes, Appropriate separation and recycling technology, Enforcement of policy instruments, Productivity, quality control of recycled products and intended end use, Economic feasibility as business case, commercialization, generating employment. This book addresses most of the above issues in a lucid manner by experts in the field from different countries, which are helpful for the related stakeholders, edited by experts in the field.
Author : Bon-Gang Hwang
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128154845
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Performance and Improvement of Green Construction Projects written by Bon-Gang Hwang and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance and Improvement of Green Construction Projects: Management Strategies and Innovations expertly explains the specific characteristics and management approaches of green construction projects using in-depth examples that compare presented tactics to conventional construction projects. The book provides a holistic view on management strategies and innovations, focusing on the assessment and improvement of green construction projects and how to manage performance with respect to cost, scheduling, quality, safety, risk, productivity and leadership development. Addresses performance improvement and project management in green construction projects, covering cost, scheduling, safety, quality, risk, productivity and leadership Clearly explains the obstacles, challenges and barriers to implementing green construction projects Discusses special issues that are inherent in green construction projects, from inception to delivery
Author : Ofori, George
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839108231
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Research Companion to Construction Economics written by Ofori, George and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative Research Companion considers the history, nature and status of construction economics, and its need for development as a field in order to be recognised as a distinct discipline. It presents a state-of-the-art review of construction economics, identifying areas for further research.
Author : Richard Lorch
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351184199
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Building Governance and Climate Change written by Richard Lorch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contribution of buildings to climate change is widely acknowledged. This book investigates how building regulatory systems are addressing the current and future effects of climate change, and how these systems can be improved. After presenting a comprehensive overview of how the current building regulatory system developed, some of the inadequacies are identified. The largest part of the book examines the potential for innovative policy solutions to address the real world problem of mitigating and adapting buildings to climate change. This publication contributes significantly to our understanding of the complexities of long-term energy efficiency in buildings. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Building Research & Information journal.
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Publisher : Responsible Research
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Hong Kong Real Estate - Issues for Responsible Investors written by and published by Responsible Research. This book was released on with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Zhonghua Gou
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030246507
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Green Building in Developing Countries written by Zhonghua Gou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reveals how green buildings are currently being adapted and applied in developing countries. It includes the major developing countries such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Cambodia, Ghana, Nigeria and countries from the Middle East and gathers the insights of respected green building researchers from these areas to map out the developing world’s green building revolution. The book highlights these countries’ contribution to tackling climate change, emphasising the green building benefits and the research behind them. The contributing authors explore how the green building revolution has spread to developing countries and how national governments have initiated their own green building policies and agendas. They also explore how the market has echoed the green building policy, and how a business case for green buildings has been established. In turn, they show how an international set of green building standards, in the form of various techniques and tools, has been incorporated into local building and construction practices. In closing, they demonstrate how the developing world is emerging as a key player for addressing the energy and environmental problems currently facing the world. The book helps developers, designers and policy-makers in governments and green building stakeholders to make better decisions on the basis of global and local conditions. It is also of interest to engineers, designers, facility managers and researchers, as it provides a holistic picture of how the industry is responding to the worldwide call for greener and more sustainable buildings.
Author : Haifeng Deng
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819729343
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Green Energy Transition in China written by Haifeng Deng and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hedley Smyth
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444301071
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Collaborative Relationships in Construction written by Hedley Smyth and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book collects the latest research on both contractual andconceptual collaborative practices in construction. It identifiescommon problems faced by the industry and draws out practicalimplications. Construction projects are increasingly run in ways thatundermine the traditional boundary of the firm and sometimes alsothe definition of the project coalition. This poses challenges forconstruction firms whose clients demand ever increasing performanceimprovements as well as those firms who want to improve theirstrategies for greater collaboration to give themselves competitiveadvantage. The editors identify three main themes: collaborativerelationships, operating both in frameworks and within networks ofcontacts, e.g. relational contracting in partnering, supply chainmanagement and other procurement-driven initiatives. The second theme is frameworks, both contractual frameworksbinding parties together over a series of contracts, and conceptualframeworks used to develop future performance improvement arisingfrom the proactive strategies of firms. The third theme is the network of relationships that supportsindividuals and firms within the project coalition in deliveringservices and adding value to improve performance. These networksdefine the investment and incentives supporting the inter-firm andintra-firm relationships, as well as the formal contractualconditions through which such incentives flow. Networks ofinformation exchange define the structure of the activity and helppredict organisational configurations for successful projectoutcomes.
Author : Kwok Tung Thomas Wong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Strategies for Environmental Sustainability in Hong Kong's Construction Industry written by Kwok Tung Thomas Wong and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eugenio Arbizzani
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031295153
Total Pages : 1027 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Technological Imagination in the Green and Digital Transition written by Eugenio Arbizzani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book addresses the pressing need for sustainability in urban development and the use of technology, with cities to serve as the main stage for strategies that seek to meet the targets and the cross-sector priorities indicated in the EU’s Next Generation program, all in pursuit of a solid recovery on the part of the European economy, along lines of ecological transition, digitalization, competitiveness, training, and inclusion to overcome social, territorial, and gender differences. The international study encounter is meant to promote visions shared by architectural technology and other disciplines, which, though they may appear to differ, are closely interconnected, with the aim of achieving an open, interdisciplinary integration capable of proposing concrete projects regarding topics held to be of strategic importance to the future of the built environment. These are identified to draw up evolving scenarios of architecture and cities suited to reflection, at various levels, on innovative models of process and product.
Author : Vivian Y. Tam
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128117508
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Construction Technologies written by Vivian Y. Tam and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Construction Technologies: Life-Cycle Assessment provides practitioners with a tool to help them select technologies that are financially advantageous even though they have a higher initial cost. Chapters provide an overview of LCA and how it can be used in conjunction with other indicators to manage construction. Topics covered include indoor environment quality, energy efficiency, transport, water reuse, materials, land use and ecology, and more. The book presents a valuable tool for construction professionals and researchers that want to apply sustainable construction techniques to their projects. Practitioners will find the international case studies and discussions of worldwide regulation and standards particularly useful. Provides a framework for analyzing sustainable construction technologies and economic viability Introduces key credit criteria for different sustainable construction technologies Covers the most relevant construction areas Includes technologies that can be employed during the process of construction, or to the product of the construction process, i.e. buildings Analyzes international rating systems and provides supporting case studies
Author : Qianqing Mai
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317664477
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Climate Change Governance in Chinese Cities written by Qianqing Mai and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last thirty years, China has experienced rapid economic development and urbanisation which has resulted in high levels of environmental degradation and has put considerable pressure on the country’s infrastructure and natural resources. As China commits to considerably lower the carbon intensity of its economy, this volume analyses and explains the governance of climate change mitigation responses in major Chinese cities. The book focuses specifically on two highly carbon intensive sectors, buildings and transport, in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong to explore how collaborative municipal networks function in practice in Chinese cities. The authors find that effective coordination relies on the political will of local administrative elites, the political significance attached to climate change issues, the legitimate authority granted to the coordinating agency, and human and financial capitals. Collaboration is hampered by limited span of network engagement, inadequate authority of the primary network participants, insufficient input and output legitimacy of the sectoral innovations, and missing linkages across functionally segregated sectors. The book concludes that the enhanced collaboration and coordination between networks that has emerged in the process of low carbon transitions is transforming the Chinese environmental state into a more pluralistic, inclusive and legitimate one. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners across disciplines including Chinese studies, environmental politics and policy, urban studies, and planning and geography.
