1st Edition

Successful Development of Green Building Projects

By Tayyab Ahmad Copyright 2023
234 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Focusing on office buildings, this book explores how Green Building (GB) development can be managed to achieve successful project outcomes. The book starts by highlighting the special requirements of GBs which distinguish them from traditional buildings. The book then presents a detailed discussion of the success conditions for GB projects. Highlighting 73 success conditions which have been... Read more

Part 1. Distinct nature of Green Building projects

1. What Sets Green Buildings Apart

Part 2. Green Building Project Success

2. Green Building Project Success: Social Conditions

3. Green Building Project Success: Technical Conditions

4. Green Building Success Conditions: Interpretations, Implications, and Limitations

5. Green Building Success and Project Stakeholders

Annex A. Research Design

Annex B. Exploratory Analysis of Success Conditions

Biography

Tayyab Ahmad is an assistant professor at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Qatar University. He has degrees in architectural engineering and construction management. His expertise is in building energy efficiency, sustainable design optimisation, project success frameworks, decision-making frameworks, Building Information Modelling (BIM), and life cycle assessment. His PhD research is about investigating project success in GBs. His research is aimed at improving the practice in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.