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Investigating the Drivers and Barriers to Implementing Green Building Features and Initiatives (GBFIs) in South Africa’s Private Housing Sector

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Raphael Madzingaidzo, Louie van Schalkwyk, Saul Nurick

10 September 2024

African Real Estate Society

English

uKESA Librarian 2, Luke Boyle

Conference paper

Urban Real Estate Research Unit

Africa

The construction industry has long been criticised for significantly contributing to global carbon emissions and a large energy consumer. Economies around the world, however, have taken an active role in addressing the construction industry’s carbon footprint and high energy demands by incorporating green technologies and practices in construction projects. Green Building Features and Initiatives (GBFIs) have solved the construction industry’s challenges. The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) manages and applies tools such as Green Star SA, EDGE, and NetZero to assist in incorporating and certifying GBFIs in buildings.

A literature review was conducted to identify key drivers and barriers to adopting GBFIs to ensure that the research contributes to a better understanding of these factors in the context of South Africa. The study employed a qualitative research approach comprising multiple case study analyses, where semi-structured interviews were conducted with key stakeholders in the construction industry. The case studies involved five major residential developments in municipalities in the Western Cape and Gauteng Provinces.


The study highlighted factors such as client awareness and developer initiative as the key drivers of adopting GBFIs, followed by increased international investment (PDF, 474KB). However, the study yielded many barriers, including financial and government-related barriers in the form of legislation.    



Abstract based directly on original source.

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Alternative technology

Building construction

Building design

Building materials

Built environment

Climate Change/Resilience

Construction

Environmental management

Governance

Green buildings

Green infrastructure

Greenhouse effect

Human settlements

Livelihoods

Policy

Poverty & inequality

Residential buildings

South Africa

Sustainability

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