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Identifying Public Policies to Promote Sustainable Building: A Proposal for Governmental Drivers Based on Stakeholder Perceptions

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  • Carmen Díaz-López

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ETS Ingenieria de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Andrés Navarro-Galera

    (Department of Accounting and Finance, Facultad de CC Económicas y Empresariales, Campus Universitario de Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Montserrat Zamorano

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ETS Ingenieria de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Dionisio Buendía-Carrillo

    (Department of Accounting and Finance, Facultad de CC Económicas y Empresariales, Campus Universitario de Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

Abstract

In recent years, research findings and pronouncements by international organisations have recognised the usefulness and timeliness of advancing public policies to promote sustainable building. However, in many parts of the world, governmental measures have limited their scope mainly to energy efficiency in housing use. In the same vein, some experiences in different countries have revealed the need to study further governmental or stimulation drivers that can boost sustainability in building, renovation, and dwellings. This paper aims to contribute to the design of public policies that promote sustainable building. Our paper seeks to identify specific drivers that can help governments boost sustainability in building, renovation, and dwellings through a multi-stakeholder survey. Our findings show the specific drivers to be of three types: fiscal, financial, and government interventions. It is the respondents’ opinion that public policies can help promote sustainable housing. Financial drivers are the most highly rated, followed by fiscal drivers and then government interventions.

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  • Carmen Díaz-López & Andrés Navarro-Galera & Montserrat Zamorano & Dionisio Buendía-Carrillo, 2021. "Identifying Public Policies to Promote Sustainable Building: A Proposal for Governmental Drivers Based on Stakeholder Perceptions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-21, July.
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