Green building development has emerged as a pivotal strategy for achieving sustainability in China's rapidly evolving … that influence green building development in China, framed within the context of the diffusion of innovations theory … construction and green building experts, the study applies mean score ranking and t-test analyses to elucidate key factors shaping …

decision-making with regard to decentralized heating technology investment and the resulting costs. We apply a building level … mixed integer linear pro- gramming model that computes optimal energy investment and operation for decentralized building … energy technologies in 770 archetype buildings that represent the German residential building stock. We find that under …

Purpose In Ghana, the adoption and application of green building concepts and technologies have not been fully explored … most critical barriers to the uptake of green building concepts and technologies (GBCs and Ts) in Ghana are: lack of … government incentives/supports for implementing green building technologies (GBTs), lack of knowledge and awareness of GBTs and …

As a consequence of energy issues and societal dilemmas, building insulation like the eco-block technology has proven … its usefulness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security and enhance the living conditions of building … occupants. In Mauritius, the eco-block building material was introduced to improve the energy efficiency of conventional …

This paper provides a preliminary descriptive analysis of the spatial and temporal diffusion of green building … certifications in Europe. The analysis is preliminary because it does not include all the major green building certification schemas … green building certifications in Europe and that this process has marked spatial and temporal dynamics. The paper also aims …

on a hierarchical information structure that presents data at the building, product, component, and material levels as …