Ayoub, H; Sweis, G; Abu-Khader, W and Sweis, R (2023) A framework to evaluate sustainable construction principles in government building projects: The case of Jordan. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(9), pp. 4080-4098. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to provide a framework that includes the principles of sustainable construction to evaluate their application in the construction of government building projects in various environmental, economic, and social aspects distributed over the project phases throughout its life cycle. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative methods from literature review and analysis of sustainability assessment tools were used to design the framework. The designed framework included six main categories, comprising 19 indicators that include sustainable building principles to assess application levels in government construction projects. It was used to evaluate applying sustainability practices in Jordanian government construction projects. 133 questionnaires were distributed to a convenience sample of three government institutions concerned with the design, implementation, and management of government buildings in Jordan. Findings: After collecting the quantitative data, the results showed that there is an application of six sustainability principles during the initial planning, analysis, and design stages of Jordanian government construction projects. The results focused on the application levels in social sustainability principles versus environmental and economical, especially in the operating stages during the project life cycle. Originality/value: This study contributes by providing a tool to evaluate the sustainability of government construction projects and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of these types of buildings in both the short and long term by making them more sustainable. Subsequently, recommendations are made on reorienting government construction projects toward a sustainable building approach.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | evaluating projects; framework development; governmental buildings; Jordan; sustainable construction |
| Index terms: | sustainable construction, questionnaire, sustainable building, Jordan, life cycle, implementation, social sustainability, effectiveness, framework development, efficiency, sustainability assessment, methodology, qualitative method, literature review, design stage, construction project, social aspect |
| Subjects: | professional practice, sustainability assessment, value management, data analysis and analytics, production management, research methods, sociology, Geography, communities and social development, sustainable construction, data collection methods, research design and methodology, contractual arrangements, performance management |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Sustainability, Procurement, Research Practice, Design Practice, Quality Management, Project Management, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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