Title: Evaluation of green building awareness in the construction industry: the case of Jordan

Authors: Bayan Omar; Mohammed Hiyassat; Ghaleb J. Sweis; Ayman B. Abdallah; Rawan Saleh; Rateb J. Sweis

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan ' Department of Business Administration, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan ' Department of Business Administration, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan ' Department of Business Administration, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan ' Department of Business Administration, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan ' Department of Business Administration, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan

Abstract: This study aims to provide a clear indication of the level of awareness of Jordanian construction companies of green building (GB) concepts, outline cost and environmental factors affecting GB implementation in Jordan and rank them by importance. Barriers to green projects in Jordan were also highlighted. A well-structured questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 210 owners, consultants, and contractors. A total of 76 completed surveys were returned. Quantitative data analysis revealed that only 32% of respondents had working experience in a GB project. Moreover, most agreed that lower operational and maintenance costs were the most encouraging factors for GB implementation, while lack of government support, lack of green expertise, and the perception of extra incurred costs and time were the main barriers to successful completion of green projects. Based on these findings, recommendations were set to minimise the effects of the barriers.

Keywords: green building; sustainability; construction industry; awareness levels; barriers; Jordan; sustainable development; environmental factors; operational costs; maintenance costs; government support; green expertise; additional costs; time.

DOI: 10.1504/IER.2016.080236

Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, 2016 Vol.17 No.3/4, pp.209 - 231

Received: 26 May 2016
Accepted: 30 Aug 2016
Published online: 08 Nov 2016 *

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