Vyas, G S; Jha, K N and Patel, D A (2016) Enhancement of greenness of new construction using the DEA. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK.
Abstract
In India, the construction industry is the second largest manufacturing and employment industry after agriculture accounting for roughly 5-6% of the gross domestic product (CCI, 2015). As the sustainable environment has an impact on the national economy and environment, higher attention has been placed on economical and environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of structures. Hence, prominence toward a more sustainable approach to green building design and cost effectiveness has gained momentum. Therefore, this research studied national and international green building assessment tools such as such as LEED, CASBEE, BREEAM, GBTool, GRIHA, IGBC, eco-housing and others. Based on the green building framework developed by (Vyas and Jha 2015) parameter were weighted using the AHP method and most significant green building parameters in Indian scenario were found. Green building cost model is a very prominent factor in construction, hence, it is attempted to maximize greenness of new construction in the limited fund by applying data envelopment analysis (DEA). Findings of this paper can be helpful to green building planners, designers and developers.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | green building; AHP; sustainable buildings; rating systems; DEA |
| Index terms: | gross domestic product, cost-effectivenes, designer, employment, BREEAM accreditation, environmental impact, green building, cost model, national economy, planner, sustainable building, housing, construction industry, accounting, data envelopment analysis, India |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, sustainable construction, Geography, economics, management, design practice, financial and cost management, economic analysis, data analysis and analytics, environmental policy, environmental impact, construction type, profession |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Human Resources, Roles and Professions, Construction Technology, Sustainability, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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