Barriers and Strategies to Accelerate Green Residential Buildings Implementation In Malaysia: Stakeholder’s Perspectives
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Green Residential Buildings (GRB) play pivotal roles in mitigating the impacts of buildings on the environment and contributing to the creation of sustainable cities. However, their implementation in Malaysia was low despite existing initiatives by the government. Limited research in Malaysia was conducted to mitigate the barriers faced by Malaysian construction stakeholders. Thus, this paper aims to develop a practical approach to accelerate GRB implementation among stakeholders by understanding their awareness level, barriers to implementation, and strategies to mitigate it. This research employed a questionnaire survey administered to Malaysian construction stakeholders. Utilizing the Shapiro-Wilk test and Relative Important Index (RII), the analysis assessed stakeholders' awareness levels, identified barriers to GRB implementation and determined strategies to mitigate these challenges. A survey of construction stakeholders in Malaysia revealed a moderate to high level of awareness regarding the concept of GRB. However, the primary obstacles to GRB implementation were identified as governmental and policy related, followed by economic and financial constraints. To address these barriers, the most favoured strategies included financial incentives, low-interest loans, subsidies and establishment of proactive promotion teams. These strategies were integrated into a comprehensive model designed to accelerate the adoption of GRB practices within Malaysian construction industry. The findings are expected to contribute to the green building research in terms of demographic context, particularly in Malaysia and possibly assist green building researchers, construction stakeholders, regulatory bodies, policymakers in developing countries’ perspective in moving towards creating a sustainable nation.
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