Delivering sustainable buildings in retail construction
dc.contributor.author | Zainab, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Pan, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Goodhew, Steve | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-16T08:58:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-10-16T08:58:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-09-03 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9780955239069 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3141 | |
dc.description | Session: Sustainability: Theory and Design The article can be viewed at: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2012-1455-1465_Dangana_Pan_Goodhew.pdf | |
dc.description.abstract |
The demand for high performance 'green' or 'sustainable' buildings is becoming increasingly important in the retail industry. Large construction companies in this sector have started to show leadership by working with their customers and supply chains towards sustainability in both products and operations. However, it remains associated risks be minimised, in order to add value and differentiate the output of retail construction. This paper reviews the practice of sustainable buildings within the context of retail construction, and also explores how the UK mainstream retail sector is currently addressing the challenges of sustainable retail buildings. The arguments are informed by a combination of literature review, a desk study of sustainability strategies of large client organisations and construction companies, and a case study with a leading construction company in the UK. The results demonstrate that businesses can benefit from embracing a sustainable approach while they need to adapt their business models to the rapidly changing environment. A demand-driven sustainability agenda is called for in the UK retail sector. The results also provide the basis for an in-depth, longitudinal case study to develop a framework to optimize process, energy and carbon efficiency in retail construction using sustainable technology. Such a framework should provide a sustainable technology model for retail customers to realize the full benefits of sustainable buildings and also assist construction companies and their professional advisors deliver green buildings more efficiently in the future. | |
dc.format.extent | 1455-1465 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). | |
dc.title | Delivering sustainable buildings in retail construction | |
dc.type | conference | |
dc.type | Conference Proceeding | |
plymouth.date-start | 2012-09-03 | |
plymouth.date-finish | 2012-09-05 | |
plymouth.volume | 2 | |
plymouth.conference-name | 28th Annual ARCOM Conference | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2012 - Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA13 Architecture, Built Environment and Planning | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | Edinburgh | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
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rioxxterms.type | Conference Paper/Proceeding/Abstract |