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Adoption Of Green Building Practices And Rating System In Kenya: Potentials And Barriers, Peter Khaemba
Adoption Of Green Building Practices And Rating System In Kenya: Potentials And Barriers, Peter Khaemba
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This research study was undertaken to identify (a) green building rating attributes that could be adopted for Kenya, and (b) barriers to initial adoption of green building practices and a green building rating system in Kenya. The study was primarily built on the premise of select rating and adoption attributes in existing green building standards, especially Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). A pilot phase of the study was conducted using a combination of focus groups and personal interviews. The pilot findings became the basis of a questionnaire that was utilized to survey a sample of 608 registered building …