Site planning and design of green residential building projects: case studies in China
Author(s): |
Xiaosen Huo
Ann Tit Wan Yu Wu Zezhou Wadu Mesthrige Jayantha |
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Medium: | journal article |
Language(s): | English |
Published in: | Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2020, n. 2, v. 27 |
Page(s): | 525-543 |
DOI: | 10.1108/ecam-11-2018-0509 |
Abstract: |
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present site planning and design (SPD) relevant variables and items in practice for practitioners to better understand and implement SPD in green building projects. Design/methodology/approachThe research methods include questionnaire survey and case studies in the context of China. A questionnaire survey was adopted to identify the importance of 13 variables and the corresponding 38 items in SPD of green residential buildings. Three green residential projects including one in Hong Kong and two in Mainland China were selected to investigate the SPD considerations in practice and to discuss the necessary improvement. FindingsThe results show that 12 out of the 13 variables of SPD in green buildings are involved in the three case projects to some extent, thereby underscore the importance of these variables. The potential improvement in real-life SPD of green buildings is also discussed such as adopting design-build and integrated project delivery methods and preserving and protecting cultural characteristics on site. Originality/valueThe research findings may serve as a reference for practitioners to better conduct SPD in green building projects. |
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