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Adoption of Innovative Energy Facilities in the Tertiary Sector Buildings: Exploring Interdependencies and Key Drivers

by Ruijin Huang and Gaofeng Gu

Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3576; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113576 - 11 Nov 2024

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Innovative energy facilities, such as solar panels, heat pumps, and smart control ventilation, offer substantial opportunities to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance in the tertiary sector, aligning with green building objectives. This study aims to identify the key factors influencing the adoption [...] Read more.

Innovative energy facilities, such as solar panels, heat pumps, and smart control ventilation, offer substantial opportunities to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance in the tertiary sector, aligning with green building objectives. This study aims to identify the key factors influencing the adoption of these facilities by small and medium-sized enterprise owners in the tertiary sector and to explore the interdependencies among them. To achieve this, we employed a stated choice experiment to assess preferences and decision-making by presenting respondents with multiple hypothetical scenarios, each containing alternatives described by varying attributes. A simultaneous equation model was used to analyze the key drivers of adoption and the interrelationships among these facilities. The results reveal that cost-related attributes and government incentives significantly impact the acceptance of energy facilities. Notably, while environmental responsibility is slightly associated with solar panel adoption, it shows no significant link with heat pumps or ventilation systems. Furthermore, we identified a bi-directional relationship between the adoption of solar panels and heat pumps, suggesting that acceptance of one positively influences the other. Conversely, a unidirectional relationship exists between ventilation and solar panels, where the adoption of ventilation positively influences solar panel adoption, but not the other way around. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of decision-making processes in green building projects and provide valuable insights for policymakers and industry stakeholders aiming to promote sustainable energy solutions in the tertiary sector. Full article

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Facilitating Green Transition in Small- and Medium-Sized Building Material Enterprises: Collaborative Support via Green Patent Pledge Financing Guarantees

by Zhu Mei, Qiaomei Zhou, Jingjing Zhang and Junjie Mao

Buildings 2024, 14(8), 2544; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14082544 - 18 Aug 2024

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Purpose: This study aims to analyze the interactions within the intellectual property pledge financing framework involving SMBMEs, banks, and third-party intermediaries, focusing on factors that promote sustainable cooperation. Methods: The research employs an evolutionary game model to simulate and analyze strategic interactions among [...] Read more.

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the interactions within the intellectual property pledge financing framework involving SMBMEs, banks, and third-party intermediaries, focusing on factors that promote sustainable cooperation. Methods: The research employs an evolutionary game model to simulate and analyze strategic interactions among the stakeholders, considering bounded rationality and asymmetric information. Results: Key findings include the positive correlation between SMBMEs’ reputation and timely repayment, the adverse effects of patent devaluation on cooperation, and the reasonable loan interest rates for facilitating GPPFG cooperation. The study also highlights the need for a transparent information platform and reasonable breach of contract compensation. Conclusions: The paper concludes that an efficient GPPFG mechanism is crucial for SMBMEs’ financial support and green transformation. It suggests that third-party intermediaries play a significant role in risk reduction and innovation facilitation. The study acknowledges limitations and calls for future research to explore technological innovations and improve intermediary service systems for SMBMEs’ sustainable development. Full article

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Coevolution Mechanism of Remanufacturer–Construction Enterprise–Public in Construction and Demolition Waste Resource Utilization Projects under Green Value Co-Creation

by Beiyu Yi, Yuxi Zou, Weihong Chen, Zihan Li, Yuman He, Zican Jin, Hao Zhang and Xingwei Li

Buildings 2024, 14(7), 2214; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14072214 - 18 Jul 2024

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The utilization of resources plays a crucial role in mitigating the environmental pollution issue that improper disposal of construction and demolition waste (CDW) causes. However, the slow growth of the recycled building materials market limits the development of CDW resource utilization. Green value [...] Read more.

The utilization of resources plays a crucial role in mitigating the environmental pollution issue that improper disposal of construction and demolition waste (CDW) causes. However, the slow growth of the recycled building materials market limits the development of CDW resource utilization. Green value co-creation among remanufacturers, construction enterprises, and the public in CDW resource utilization projects is an effective way to address the issue. This study, based on the theory of value co-creation, uses the evolutionary game method to construct an evolutionary game model for CDW resource utilization projects. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) When the degree of green value co-creation is 0.1 or 0.5, the remanufacturer, the construction enterprise, and the public cannot maintain a state of green value co-creation; when the degree of green value co-creation is 0.9, the remanufacturer, the construction enterprise, and the public in the CDW resource utilization project finally reach a stable state of green value co-creation. (2) When the degree of green value co-creation is 0.5, enhancing the green value co-creation willingness of the remanufacturer or the public can lead other CDW resource utilization project stakeholders to participate in green value co-creation. This study contributes to the promotion of stakeholder cooperation in CDW resource utilization projects, thus providing implications for the promotion of CDW resources. Full article

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Exploring the Mechanisms Influencing Users’ Willingness to Pay for Green Real Estate Projects in Asia Based on Technology Acceptance Modeling Theory

by Siqin Wang, Sen Chen and Ken Nah

Buildings 2024, 14(2), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14020349 - 26 Jan 2024

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In contrast to the extensive research on the impact of green buildings on character, property values, energy efficiency, and environmental quality, less emphasis has been placed on understanding the factors driving users’ selection of green real estate projects, an essential element for the [...] Read more.

In contrast to the extensive research on the impact of green buildings on character, property values, energy efficiency, and environmental quality, less emphasis has been placed on understanding the factors driving users’ selection of green real estate projects, an essential element for the future business sustainability of such buildings. This study investigates the connection between various user motivations, such as perceived usefulness, perceived usability, a sense of responsibility, awareness of consequences, and perceived behavioral control, and their impact on Asian users’ willingness to pay for green real estate projects. These users include those who have already invested in and are considering long-term investment in such projects. An empirical methodology, integrating these motivations with a technology acceptance model, is proposed to assess their willingness to pay either through renting or buying. The study applies structural equation modeling to analyze sample data against a hypothetical model, thereby testing the hypotheses. It concludes that, in influencing green real estate projects, the following apply: (1) perceived usefulness and perceived behavioral control significantly shape Asian users’ attitudes towards financial commitment; (2) perceived usability directly influences their perceived usefulness; (3) awareness of consequences acts as a mediating factor in the relationship between perceived usability and behavioral control among these users. Moreover, the study offers strategic design recommendations for future green real estate projects, informed by the diverse motivational factors of Asian users, to guide their purchasing and selection decisions. Full article

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Integrated Platform-Based Tool to Improve Life Cycle Management and Circularity of Building Envelope Components

by Luca Morganti, Marco Demutti, Ioakeim Fotoglou, Eva Alessandra Coscia, Paolo Perillo and Alessandro Pracucci

Buildings 2023, 13(10), 2630; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13102630 - 18 Oct 2023

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The construction industry impacts resource consumption and waste production and thus necessitates solutions that promote sustainable practices. In particular, it must address challenges surrounding data collection and digital management services that often hinder the recycling or reuse of materials. The purpose of this [...] Read more.

The construction industry impacts resource consumption and waste production and thus necessitates solutions that promote sustainable practices. In particular, it must address challenges surrounding data collection and digital management services that often hinder the recycling or reuse of materials. The purpose of this study is to develop an integrated platform-based digital tool that seamlessly incorporates circular economy principles into construction processes, with a particular focus on circular resource utilization in the building envelope components’ life cycle. This tool aims to address the challenges in the construction industry related to resource consumption, waste production, and sustainability by promoting sustainable practices and improving material management. This paper reports industrial joint research to develop an integrated platform-based digital tool that seamlessly incorporates circular economy principles into construction processes, focusing on circular resource utilization in the building envelope components life cycle. By combining different platforms and services from the previous research, this study’s results enhance and integrate comprehensive thinking approaches and services. These include promoting raw material substitution, reducing supply chain arrangement time, minimizing waste throughout the building component lifecycle, enhancing disassembly processes, and improving life cycle environmental assessments. The tool design was informed by user-driven narratives and requirements, and demo case testing procedures, ensuring usability and industry relevance. Furthermore, integration with product lifecycle management software and data management platforms enhanced data sharing and accuracy. This study highlights the potential of integrated tools to revolutionize supply chains and promote circular economy, transforming construction paradigms. They can contribute to the reshaping of material management towards environmental consciousness, fostering resource-efficient green building solutions, and enabling more circularity in the construction industry. Full article

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Evolutionary Mechanism of Government Green Development Behavior in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Projects: A Perspective of Ecological Compensation

by Weihong Chen, Wenjun Yin, Beiyu Yi, Shiqi Xu, Hao Zhang and Xingwei Li

Buildings 2023, 13(7), 1762; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071762 - 11 Jul 2023

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Although construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycling projects have received increasing attention from national and regional governments, the mechanisms for the evolution of government green development behavior in such projects are not yet clear. From the perspective of ecological compensation for the cross-regional [...] Read more.

Although construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycling projects have received increasing attention from national and regional governments, the mechanisms for the evolution of government green development behavior in such projects are not yet clear. From the perspective of ecological compensation for the cross-regional disposal of CDW, this study aims to reveal the evolutionary mechanism of government green development behavior through externality theory. The main findings are as follows. First, the initial probability of government adoption of green development behavior does not affect the final stable state of the system. Second, there is heterogeneity in the effects of the allocation coefficient of ecological benefits and the ecological compensation coefficient on different government green development behavior. Finally, ecological benefits can encourage the government to actively adopt green development behavior. This study introduces for the first time an ecological compensation perspective into the study of CDW project management, which not only enriches the knowledge system of the government green development behavior on project management but also provides a reference for the government to participate in the process of cross-regional disposal of CDW in favor of ecological compensation. Full article

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Research on Cooperative Evolutionary Game of Design and Construction Consortium of Green Building Project under Design Change

by Yingchen Wang, Ling Lv, Xiaoxiao Geng, Liyuan Ren and Ran Sun

Buildings 2023, 13(5), 1146; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051146 - 25 Apr 2023

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In recent years, with the country’s vigorous promotion of green buildings and the increasingly complex and large-scale engineering projects, the design-construction consortium model can better meet the needs of the organization and implementation of large-scale green projects and become a realistic choice for [...] Read more.

In recent years, with the country’s vigorous promotion of green buildings and the increasingly complex and large-scale engineering projects, the design-construction consortium model can better meet the needs of the organization and implementation of large-scale green projects and become a realistic choice for enterprises in project implementation. Therefore, the formation of a good and stable cooperative relationship between consortium members is increasingly important in improving project revenue and quality. The issue of maintaining the stability of consortium relationships is an urgent problem to be solved at this stage. As such, a three-party evolutionary game model, based on evolutionary game theory, comprising the developer unit, design unit, and construction unit, is constructed here. Then, strategies for ensuring evolutionary stability under different design modalities are discussed. Finally, the influence of relevant parameters under changing design conditions on the stability of the design and construction consortium of green building projects is analyzed through numerical simulation. The research results show the following: (1) If the additional revenue distribution coefficient within the consortium members is closer to 0.5, the influence on the stability of the design and construction consortium will be smaller; in contrast, if the influence on the design and construction consortium is increased, the cooperative relationship within the consortium will be more unstable. (2) The presence of additional revenue

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can increase the stability of the design and construction consortium. An increase in the additional revenue

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will inhibit the instability of the consortium on the one hand and strengthen the stability of the consortium on the other but will also lead to the occurrence of opportunistic behavior. (3) The construction unit’s payment of a subsidy to the cooperative members can help promote the stability of the design and construction consortium to a certain extent and can also weaken the effects of other factors on the stability of the consortium, but there is a threshold value for the amount of said subsidy. (4) On the one hand, the cooperation members actively cooperate with each other to maximize the cooperation benefits of the design and construction consortium, while on the other hand, the construction unit actively promotes the implementation of the green building project, strictly monitors the implementation of the green design and green construction approach by the design and construction units in the early and implementation stages of the project, prevents the design changes caused by the final product failing to meet the green building standard, and actively solves design change problems in a manner that benefits the sustainable development of the green building, so that the cooperative relationship among the members of the consortium can develop steadily, which is beneficial to the green and ecological development of architectural design and construction. Full article

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How Does the Government Policy Combination Prevents Greenwashing in Green Building Projects? An Evolutionary Game Perspective

by Yuqing Chen, Zhen Li, Jiaying Xu, Yingying Liu and Qingfeng Meng

Buildings 2023, 13(4), 917; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13040917 - 30 Mar 2023

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Green buildings (GBs) can effectively reduce building energy consumption and alleviate energy problems. However, as green building projects swell, the development process of GBs in China has gradually exposed many problems, among which the greenwashing behavior of construction enterprises is the more serious. [...] Read more.

Green buildings (GBs) can effectively reduce building energy consumption and alleviate energy problems. However, as green building projects swell, the development process of GBs in China has gradually exposed many problems, among which the greenwashing behavior of construction enterprises is the more serious. The government needs to adopt some appropriate policies to prevent problems in GBs. This paper uses the evolutionary game theory to construct models and proposes four policy combinations: static reward and static punishment, static reward and dynamic punishment, dynamic reward and static punishment, dynamic reward and dynamic punishment. We compare the impact of four combinations on construction strategy and analyze the inner mechanisms of the behavior evolution of government departments and construction enterprises. Our results revealed no evolutionary stabilization strategy in the game system under the static reward and punishment policy. Under the combination of dynamic subsidies and static penalty policy, the green construction effect of construction enterprises is the best. Furthermore, dynamic reward policy has a more obvious restraining effect on construction enterprises. The government should dynamically adjust rewards and punishments according to the construction quality and determine the appropriate upper limit of rewards and punishments to improve the policies’ applicability and effectiveness. This study provides theoretical support for the healthy development of green buildings. Full article

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Green Evaluation for Building Interior Decoration Based on BIM-BN Technology

by Wenhan Fan, Baofeng Yan, Quanxi Bao, Yueqin Zhao and Jianliang Zhou

Buildings 2023, 13(3), 744; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13030744 - 12 Mar 2023

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The popularity of green building and BIM technology has increased globally, with strong government support in China. However, the integration of green requirements into interior decoration poses practical difficulties. Despite the few studies on the combination of green evaluation and BIM in building [...] Read more.

The popularity of green building and BIM technology has increased globally, with strong government support in China. However, the integration of green requirements into interior decoration poses practical difficulties. Despite the few studies on the combination of green evaluation and BIM in building decoration, current methods largely rely on expert scores after completion. This research proposes a green evaluation index system for building interior decoration, examining the inter-index relationships and contribute to the final green degree of the project. Additionally, a green evaluation method based on BIM technology and the Bayesian network is explored, aimed at evaluating the green degree of design schemes, providing feedback, and supporting the realization of green interior decoration. With a focus on green evaluation, the current methods that rely solely on expert scores after completion will be improved. The results will provide technical support for the realization of green decoration and offer a reference for the improvement of green evaluation methods in the future. Full article

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Green Home Buying Intention of Malaysian Millennials: An Extension of Theory of Planned Behaviour

by Mohammad Masukujjaman, Cheng-Kun Wang, Syed Shah Alam, Chieh-Yu Lin, Yi-Hui Ho and Abu Bakkar Siddik

Buildings 2023, 13(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010009 - 21 Dec 2022

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The empirical study aimed to examine the factors affecting green home buying intention in Malaysia. The study adopted the popular theory of individual decision-making, the theory of planned behaviour, but extended it with a few new variables to get better predictability. Based on [...] Read more.

The empirical study aimed to examine the factors affecting green home buying intention in Malaysia. The study adopted the popular theory of individual decision-making, the theory of planned behaviour, but extended it with a few new variables to get better predictability. Based on the cross-sectional survey method and quota sampling technique, the instrument-like questionnaire was distributed to the potential buyers who had the intention to buy a home. Data were collected from 741 potential buyers who are young Malaysian students. Collected data were analysed using partial least squares (PLS) modelling (SmartPLS 3.0) in order to measure the strength of the independent variable effects on the dependent variable. The results indicate that attitude, perceived behavioural control subjective norms, perceived value, reasonable pricing and green building knowledge had a positive and significant effect on green home buying intention, with attitude showing the highest effect; the only exception is an environmental concern. This study also validated the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), which provides important insight for the firms involved with the housing development industry for their future business strategy. Full article

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How Does the Government Promote the Collaborative Innovation of Green Building Projects? An Evolutionary Game Perspective

by Xiaochun Zeng, Suicheng Li, Shi Yin and Zeyu Xing

Buildings 2022, 12(8), 1179; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081179 - 6 Aug 2022

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In order to study how to promote the collaborative innovation of green building projects of construction enterprises, this paper establishes an evolutionary game model of suppliers’ participation in collaborative innovation of green building projects of construction enterprises under government governance. Through a numerical [...] Read more.

In order to study how to promote the collaborative innovation of green building projects of construction enterprises, this paper establishes an evolutionary game model of suppliers’ participation in collaborative innovation of green building projects of construction enterprises under government governance. Through a numerical simulation, our research analyzes the influence of government tax preference, government infrastructure construction, and environmental pollution punishment on the behavior of the government, suppliers, and construction enterprises. The empirical research shows that the government’s tax incentives will continue to encourage suppliers to choose collaborative innovation. If the government’s short-term tax incentives are small, construction enterprises will evolve in the direction of midway betrayal. When the government’s long-term tax incentives are large, construction enterprises will evolve in the direction of the collaborative innovation of green building projects. Furthermore, the government’s infrastructure support for suppliers to participate in collaborative innovation of green building projects of construction enterprises will encourage suppliers and construction enterprises to choose green building projects for collaborative innovation. With the continuous maturity of green building projects in the construction market, the government has evolved from positive governance to negative governance. The government will take the opportunity to give up infrastructure construction and turn to other supporting policies. Lastly, a low intensity of environmental pollution punishment makes it difficult to promote the construction enterprises to evolve in the direction of collaborative innovation. A moderate intensity of environmental pollution punishment can encourage construction enterprises to evolve in the direction of collaborative innovation, while high-intensity environmental pollution punishment can encourage construction enterprises to choose the direction of midway betrayal. Environmental pollution punishment has no significant impact on suppliers’ selection of collaborative innovation of green building projects in the short term. Full article

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Considering Consumers’ Green Preferences and Government Subsidies in the Decision Making of the Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Supply Chain: A Stackelberg Game Approach

by Yating Han, Haoxuan Zheng, Yicheng Huang and Xingwei Li

Buildings 2022, 12(6), 832; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060832 - 15 Jun 2022

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Resource utilization of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is regarded to be an important means of achieving the sustainable development of the economy and the environment. However, previous research has not fully considered the green degree of products in the demand function of [...] Read more.

Resource utilization of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is regarded to be an important means of achieving the sustainable development of the economy and the environment. However, previous research has not fully considered the green degree of products in the demand function of CDW remanufactured products. This study aimed to clarify how consumers’ green preferences and government subsidies affect decision making in the supply chain. First, a CDW resource utilization supply chain model composed of building materials manufacturers and retailers was constructed using consumer behavior theory. Second, the optimal decision making of members under conditions of decentralized and centralized decision making was analyzed using the Stackelberg game solution. Finally, the validity of the model and conclusions were verified by numerical simulation. The main conclusions are as follows. Government subsidies have a different impact on the pricing of new building materials products and CDW remanufactured products. Under decentralized decision making, the optimal profit of the CDW resource utilization supply chain with government subsidies is higher. However, under centralized decision making, the optimal profit is also related to consumers’ green preferences. According to consumers’ green preferences, choosing different decision-making models can not only improve the total profit of the CDW resource utilization supply chain, but also improve the reuse rate of CDW. Full article

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