POTENTIAL FOR GREEN BUILDING ADOPTION: EVIDENCE FROM KENYA

Peter Khaemba and Tony Mutsune

Global Journal of Business Research, 2014, vol. 8, issue 3, 69-76

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Kenya; Green Building; Construction Industry; Adoption; Potential (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 R00 Y8 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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