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Potential For Green Building Adoption: Evidence From Kenya

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  • Peter Khaemba
  • Tony Mutsune

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The construction industry plays an important role in economic, environmental, and social development and sustainability. Several studies have demonstrated that green building evolution is key to promoting sustainability in the built environment. This paper is based on a recent research study that employed a mixed methods approach to explore the potential for adoption of green building in Kenya. The study unveiled a set of select green attributes that would provide best potential for adoption. Kenya stands out as a suitable case study because of its latitude as a leading economic hub in a region that is endowed with an abundance of natural resources, some of which could constitute renewable energy sources. Essentially, this study was timely in providing a preliminary platform for developing green building guidelines and best practices that would be meaningful to the Kenyan construction industry.

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  • Peter Khaemba & Tony Mutsune, 2014. "Potential For Green Building Adoption: Evidence From Kenya," Global Journal of Business Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 8(3), pages 69-76.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:gjbres:v:8:y:2014:i:3:p:69-76
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    Keywords

    Kenya; Green Building; Construction Industry; Adoption; Potential;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General
    • Y8 - Miscellaneous Categories - - Related Disciplines
    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General

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