Li, X; Liu, Y; Wilkinson, S and Liu, T (2019) Driving forces influencing the uptake of sustainable housing in New Zealand. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), pp. 46-65. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: Sustainable houses remain at a low rate among the housing stock in New Zealand. Government, industry and the public are wanting to deliver homes that are energy and water efficient, healthy and adaptive to the climate. The purpose of this paper is to find out the driving forces influencing the uptake of sustainable housing in New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach: Comparative case studies of Hobsonville Point, Wynyard Quarter and Long Bay were adopted as the primary research method. Semi-structured interviews and an online survey were both conducted for data collection to increase the validity of the research. Findings: Central and local governments were the most effective driving forces for encouraging sustainable housing. Corporate brand and leadership were critical drivers for public-owned companies, whereas private-owned companies were mainly driven by local governments' policies and strategies. Social awareness and client demand were increasing to influence the sustainable housing, but there was still room for improvement. Research limitations/implications: The developers can learn from the sustainable development frameworks to set the sustainability goals. Policymakers can draw lessons from the public sectors' experiences to carry out new policies and inspire the private sectors to follow. Besides, the basic framework could help the further study to use a larger sample size and more rigorous statistical analysis to explore the synergies among the identified drivers. Originality/value: This paper provides the useful information on how to promote the uptake of sustainable housing in New Zealand.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | driving forces; New Zealand; sustainability; sustainable housing |
| Index terms: | sustainable housing, synergy, case study, New Zealand, private sector, sample size, public sector, validity, statistical analysis, methodology, interview, local government, strategy, sustainable development, housing stock, survey |
| Subjects: | housing and residential development, partnership management, industry analysis, administrative law, research methods, management, health safety and environment, Geography, data science, research design and methodology, evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Legal Issues, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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