Khanapure, V and Shastri, S (2024) A sustainability assessment framework for high-rise residential projects: A case of India. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(5), pp. 495-502. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
In India, the polarization of growth towards urban areas leads to a considerable rise in multifamily, high-rise residential projects. Hence, incorporating sustainability in high-rise residential construction is one of the key aims of sustainable urban development. This study presents a comprehensive framework for the sustainability assessment of high-rise residential projects in India, addressing economic, environmental and social dimensions throughout the project’s life cycle. The proposed framework comprises 44 attributes, 11 criteria and three dimensions of sustainability based on an extensive literature review, Indian government policies and guidelines for environmental clearance of residential projects and India’s commonly adopted green building rating systems. The present study has identified 12 economically favourable sustainability attributes which can be helpful to encourage developers to implement them. Further, the analytic hierarchy process was used to evaluate the weights of identified sustainability attributes, criteria and dimensions based on experts' opinions. The developed sustainability assessment framework provides a blueprint for promoting sustainable practices in high-rise residential construction. It can also be used to develop a sustainability assessment tool for high-rise residential projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | analytical hierarchy process; Delphi technique; multi-criteria decision making; relative importance index; sustainability assessment framework; sustainability indicators; sustainable building |
| Index terms: | Delphi technique, green building, residential project, urban area, sustainable building, decision-making, relative importance index, literature review, sustainability indicator, sustainability assessment, analytical hierarchy process, India, dimension, residential construction, government policy, sustainable urban development, life cycle, sustainable practice |
| Subjects: | health monitoring assessment and metrics, data analysis and analytics, public policy, sustainability and resilience, value management, data collection methods, risk assessment, decision-making and optimization, sustainable practices, decision analysis, sustainable construction, Geography, construction integration, urban form and morphology, economic development, sustainability assessment, design practice |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Governance, Risk Management, Design Practice, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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