Application of Green Technology in Construction - Desklib

Running head: GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Application of Green technology in the field of construction
Student’s full name: Muhammad Kamal
ID No.: 1709638
Course Title: MSc Construction Project Management
E‐mail address: [e-mail]
Proposed Supervisor: Tahar Kouider
Academic Year: 2018

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction...................................................................................................................2
1.1 Background of the study........................................................................................................2
1.2 Research aims and objectives................................................................................................2
1.3 Research questions.................................................................................................................3
1.4 Problem Statement.................................................................................................................4
1.5 Purpose of the study...............................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 – Literature Review.........................................................................................................5
2.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................5
2.2 Concept of Green Building....................................................................................................5
2.3 Application of Green Building Energy Saving Technology......................................................6
2.3.1. Reasonable building layout can significantly reduce the energy consumption during
construction use.......................................................................................................................6
2.3.2 Building exterior wall insulation can significantly reduce the energy consumption of
the building during use............................................................................................................6
2.3.3 The indoor environment for system control to achieve the purpose of a comprehensive
system of energy conservation.................................................................................................7
2.3.4 Make full use of clean and rich solar energy natural energy..........................................8
2.3.5 The reclaimed water system is introduced to make rational exploitation and use of
water resources and avoid waste..............................................................................................8
2.3.6 Application of daylight lighting technology to reduce lighting energy consumption....9
2.4 Other energy-saving technologies.........................................................................................9
2.5 Summary..............................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3 – Research Methodology..............................................................................................12
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................12
3.2 Research Philosophy............................................................................................................12

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3.3 Research Approach..............................................................................................................13
3.4 Research Design..................................................................................................................13
3.5 Data Collection Procedure...................................................................................................14
3.5.1 Data Sources.................................................................................................................14
3.5.2 Data analysis techniques...............................................................................................15
3.6 Population and Sampling.................................................................................................15
3.7 Ethical Considerations.........................................................................................................16
3.8 Limitations of the research..................................................................................................16
3.9 Summary..............................................................................................................................17
Chapter 4 – Analysis and Findings................................................................................................18
4.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................18
4.2 Profile of Respondents.........................................................................................................18
4.3 Findings...............................................................................................................................18
4.3 Analysis...............................................................................................................................24
References......................................................................................................................................31

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
In the field of construction, application of green technology is growing rapidly with the
recent developments in technological innovation. The construction industry is wide and varies
accordingly with the respect to different countries (Kibert 2016). Green technology is being
widely accepted throughout the world but the major problem remains that scope of it cannot be
easily determined globally. Green technology can be used in construction by implementing
suitable techniques and procedures so that the sustainable construction can be carried out to
reduce the impact on environment. This research is aimed at determining the suitability of green
technology application in the field of construction. There are various factors upon which
application of green technology is dependent that is social, economic and political. The factors
are also associated with application of green technology as those may affect the social stability,
economic condition or political influence within a nation (Wong and Zhou 2015). Green
technologies are important as it reduced the effect on environment and helps to achieve the
desired goals. Green technology is significant as it helps to reduce environmental pollution and
emission of greenhouse gases (Gan et al. 2015). Green technology is termed as the development
as well as application of products, equipment or systems for minimizing and reducing the
negative impact on environment due to human activities. The green construction equipment will
help to reduce the impact on environment. It is a relatively new field spreading across the globe
as the people are becoming aware about the impact of technological developments on
environment.

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1.2 Research aims and objectives
The aim of this research is to determine the importance of green technology application
in the field of construction. The focus building codes is related to construction of low energy
consumption buildings. Green technologies are helping to reduce the pollution as well as
emission of greenhouse gases during the construction phase. This research will help to
understand the importance of green technology application in the field of construction. However,
a major gap remains for future studies to unleash how application of green technology will help
the construction industry according to the building codes and standards maintained by a
particular country.
The objectives for conducting this research project has been prepared as below:
 To understand the importance of green technology application in the field of
construction to reduce the impact on environment.
 To determine how application of green technology will help the construction
industry in terms of cost and feasibility.
 To identify the key technologies that would help to achieve the best impact on the
environment.
1.3 Research questions
The questions that has been prepared in context to this particular research to determine
the application of Green technology in construction are presented as below:
 What is the importance of green technology application in the field of
construction?

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 Does the application of green technology have significant impact in the field of
construction?
 What key technologies of green technology are helpful to achieve the desired
outputs in the field of construction?
1.4 Problem Statement
The codes and standards of construction specific to U.K are not consistent for every
nation in the world. Hence, it is a challenging task to determine the common green technology
that can be applicable worldwide. The application of low energy and cost efficient materials for
construction depends on the nature and building codes or standards as developed by a particular
country (Zhang and He 2018). The topic relates to construction management as it will
demonstrate how low energy consumption materials reduces the cost of construction. Therefore,
the research has been aimed towards determining whether green technology can be suitably
implemented in the field of construction.
1.5 Purpose of the study
This research is aimed at determining the suitability of green technology application in
the field of construction. There are various factors upon which application of green technology is
dependent that is social, economic and political. The factors are also associated with application
of green technology as those may affect the social stability, economic condition or political
influence within a nation (Wong and Zhou 2015). The factors can also lead to failure of the
construction projects being carried out with the application of green technology. For the above
mentioned reasons only, the findings of this research study cannot be generalized to the nations
worldwide.

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Chapter 2 – Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
In the face of deteriorating soil and water issues, white rubbish, resource shortages and
air pollution and other issues, people are aware of the importance of ecological construction and
began to use their own energy, environmental protection technology and equipment for their
own, family and others' health. The construction industry also follows the technical trend,
satisfies the people to the green idea request, when constructs the massive integration in the
green idea, has implemented a series of energy conservation environmental protection technical
measures in the green construction.
2.2 Concept of Green Building
Green building refers to the green concept of environmental protection applied to the
design, construction and use of the building, through the combination with the actual situation in
the construction of reasonable use of green technologies and equipment to achieve green
building energy conservation, and ultimately to achieve people and Natural coordination and
sustainable development (Darko and Chan 2016). In the green building in order to achieve
sustainable development, as much as possible for building energy saving and environmental
protection technology for architectural design, construction and use of demand, reduce energy
consumption, reduce people's natural disturbance, the final construction suitable for people living
in the building.