| Environmental management system vs green specifications: how do they complement each other in the construction industry? | |
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PMID: 21056530 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Environmental Management System (EMS) has been one of the important tools for sustainable construction for around two decades. However, many issues concerning sustainable development have not been properly addressed, and there is a need for the introduction of green specifications to advance green performance in construction through contract management. This paper defines green specifications, identifies the reasons for adopting green specifications and highlights the environmental issues that may not be addressed by solely adopting EMS. It also presents the results of a recent survey of practitioners concerning their opinions towards green specifications and possible impacts arising from their adoption. From the results of the survey, a framework for developing green specifications is deemed valuable for the cities striving for sustainability. Interestingly, the level of acceptable changes brought about by green specifications as perceived by different industry stakeholders is found to be unrelated to whether they were from organizations implementing EMS or not. |
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Patrick T I Lam; Edwin H W Chan; C K Chau; C S Poon; K P Chun |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-11-05 |
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Title: Journal of environmental management Volume: 92 ISSN: 1095-8630 ISO Abbreviation: J. Environ. Manage. Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2010-12-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401664 Medline TA: J Environ Manage Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 788-95 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Building & Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong. bsplam@polyu.edu.hk |
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