Development of an Evaluation Instrument for Green Building Literacy among College Students in Taiwan

Yi-Lin Jan, Ming-Liang Lin, Ko-Yu Shiao, Chia-Chen Wei, Li-Ting Huang and Quo-Cheng Sung
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Yi-Lin Jan: Ching Yun University, Taiwan
Ming-Liang Lin: National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
Ko-Yu Shiao: Ching Yun University, Taiwan
Chia-Chen Wei: Ching Yun University, Taiwan
Li-Ting Huang: Ching Yun University, Taiwan
Quo-Cheng Sung: Ching Yun University, Taiwan

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), 2012, vol. 8, issue 3, 31-45

Abstract: The construction industry accounts for a significant amount of the total carbon dioxide emissions. Promoting green building policy is one of the most effective ways to meet the national carbon reduction commitment. It is essential to increase green building literacy among people to achieve success in energy saving and carbon reduction. This study constructed a framework for green building literacy and developed a questionnaire as a tool for measuring college students’ green building literacy. The questionnaire was finalized in the format consists of twenty cognitive items and nineteen affective/behavioral items. The full-scale reliability of the trial survey was .90, attesting to the internal consistency of this questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis was also conducted to attest the construct validity. The preliminary results from the trial surveys showed that green building literacy education should not only focus on students’ knowledge but their attitudes and values, and most importantly their green building-related behaviors.

Date: 2012
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