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Mustaffa N, Kudus S, Aziz M. Key drivers, challenges and strategies towards successful low-carbon campus: the case of UiTM Shah Alam campus. JOURNAL OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/jfm-10-2021-0121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Purpose
There is a growing awareness of the dangers of climate change and global warming due to increasing energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Campus universities are critical for implementing low-carbon development efficiently, given the large population and socio-economic activities concentrated on campus. This paper aims to explore the existing campus management initiatives and recommends holistic driving elements towards successful low-carbon campus development.
Design/methodology/approach
This study’s triangulation of information was supplemented by contributions from 116 respondents on the UiTM Shah Alam campus and eight professional interviews with stakeholders involved in low-carbon campus projects.
Findings
The study reported that low-carbon strategies had been implemented on the UiTM Shah Alam campus, with most existing programmes and activities focusing on low-hanging fruit initiatives. Moreover, the findings indicate that financial, cultural, behavioural, organisational and physical constraints are critical challenges to effectively implementing low-carbon approaches. The proposed techniques suggest that generating green funding, defining clear targets, developing standard procedures for carbon assessment and monitoring, also boosting education and outreach programmes lead to the improvement of low-carbon campus efforts.
Practical implications
The outcomes of this paper offer perspective to campus administration and community into an evaluation of current approaches and strategies for merging low-carbon systems. The effectiveness of low-carbon implementation was ensured by addressing issues concerning low-carbon uptake and fostering low-carbon improvement.
Originality/value
Besides providing a better understanding of techniques to implementing low-carbon development in Malaysia, the critical hurdles and driving factors, the output from this study adds to the existing knowledge available concerning the campus community’s existing comprehension.
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Sizirici B, Fseha Y, Cho CS, Yildiz I, Byon YJ. A Review of Carbon Footprint Reduction in Construction Industry, from Design to Operation. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14206094. [PMID: 34683687 PMCID: PMC8540435 DOI: 10.3390/ma14206094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Construction is among the leading industries/activities contributing the largest carbon footprint. This review paper aims to promote awareness of the sources of carbon footprint in the construction industry, from design to operation and management during manufacturing, transportation, construction, operations, maintenance and management, and end-of-life deconstruction phases. In addition, it summarizes the latest studies on carbon footprint reduction strategies in different phases of construction by the use of alternative additives in building materials, improvements in design, recycling construction waste, promoting the utility of alternative water resources, and increasing efficiencies of water technologies and other building systems. It was reported that the application of alternative additives/materials or techniques/systems can reduce up to 90% of CO2 emissions at different stages in the construction and building operations. Therefore, this review can be beneficial at the stage of conceptualization, design, and construction to assist clients and stakeholders in selecting materials and systems; consequently, it promotes consciousness of the environmental impacts of fabrication, transportation, and operation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Banu Sizirici
- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; (B.S.); (Y.F.); (Y.-J.B.)
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- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; (B.S.); (Y.F.); (Y.-J.B.)
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- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; (B.S.); (Y.F.); (Y.-J.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; (B.S.); (Y.F.); (Y.-J.B.)
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Sustainable Public Procurement in Large Infrastructure Projects—Policy Implementation for Carbon Emission Reductions. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132011182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The infrastructure construction sector is a significant source of carbon emissions, and more stringent procurement requirements are central to meeting reduction targets in this demand-led and project-based industry. This paper aims to analyze the implementation of international policies for reducing carbon emissions in infrastructure construction, focusing on the interaction between policy ambitions and procurement practices. Based on case studies of large projects and their contexts in five countries worldwide: Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the US, a cross-country comparison is performed of how policies and practices for carbon reduction develop across multiple implementation levels. Three levels are included in the analysis: policy, industry, and project level. We identify the projects as either drivers of policy goals, frontrunners in industry-level development processes, or translators of national policy. These roles, and the associated pathways for carbon emission reduction, are context-specific and depend on the policy ambitions at the national or regional level, the maturity of the supplier market, and, often, on the strategies of individual champions at the project level. Long-term learning processes, both within and between the various levels, are essential for advancing carbon reduction.
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Loosemore M, Alkilani SZ, Murphy R. The institutional drivers of social procurement implementation in Australian construction projects. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kumari T, Kulathunga U, Hewavitharana T, Madusanka N. Embodied carbon reduction strategies for high-rise buildings in Sri Lanka. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2020.1814939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Thakshila Kumari
- Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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Wong PSP, Holdsworth S, Crameri L, Lindsay A. Does carbon accounting have an impact on decision-making in building design? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2017.1401290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Peter S. P. Wong
- Property Construction and Project Management, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Property Construction and Project Management, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Contract Administrator, Probuild Construction Co. Ltd., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Contract Administrator, Probuild Construction Co. Ltd., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Do Corporate Carbon Policies Enhance Legitimacy? A Social Media Perspective. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11041161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Stakeholders are increasingly concerned about climate change and companies’ commitment to anticipate future carbon-related risks, and grant or withdraw support depending on their perceptions of firms’ carbon performance. The aim of this research is to analyse which carbon-related factors influence stakeholders with regards to the legitimacy-granting process. The sample in this study includes 146 firms from North America and Europe committed to carbon mitigation, whose legitimacy is measured via social media interactions. Findings show that setting a corporate carbon policy and disclosing an internal price of carbon are positively linked to legitimacy, while other factors are negatively or not related to legitimacy. This study makes theoretical contributions, proposing a metric based on social media stakeholder engagement to measure corporate legitimacy, as well as practical implications, revealing which carbon information shapes stakeholders’ perception of firms’ climate performance, and opening new possibilities for future research.
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Wong PSP, Whelan B, Holdsworth S. Are contractors ready for greater use of prefabrication in projects? An empirical analysis on the role of unlearning and counter-knowledge. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2018.1539160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Peter S. P. Wong
- Property Construction and Project Management, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Melbourne, Australia
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Low WW, Abdul-Rahman H, Zakaria N. Organisational culture of Malaysian international construction organisations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2018.1484552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Wai Wah Low
- Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Pasian B. We need to use the words... PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2017. [DOI: 10.5130/pmrp.v4i0.5405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Sometimes it’s important to simply say the words … as it is in the beginning of wisdom that is the definition of terms. When historians look at the world of project management, what will they say that we have said about climate change? Certainly more general—but absolutely legitimate—terms such as ‘sustainability’ have been used, but in a basic term search in the 3 oldest project management journals, I was surprised to see only a few dozen uses of ‘climate change’ as a specific term. Theconversation started a long time ago using those words, and PMRP would like to encourage more with this commentary on one of the central topics of this journal … climate change.
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Low WW, Abdul-Rahman H, Zakaria N. The impact of organizational culture on international bidding decisions: Malaysia context. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Aubry M, Richer MC, Lavoie-Tremblay M. Governance performance in complex environment: The case of a major transformation in a university hospital. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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