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More Than Just Being Green—A Sustainability Perspective in the Asia-Pacific Green Buildings Market
Green Buildings Must Shift Focus from Quantity to Quality
01-Aug-2014
Asia Pacific
Market Research
9AAF-00-04-00-00
EN00875-AP-MR_17412
This document focus on the sustainability issues in the green buildings market in Asia-Pacific. Green buildings must be environmentally sustainable and remain green in their entire lifecycle. The key issue beyond the creation of a green building is the sustainability of the green status and functionality of the green aspects in that building. In order to sustain a green building, the entire lifecycle of the building begins with the integrated design approach. This study discusses seven sustainability perspectives that must be understood by market participants, namely competitive synergy and ratings, policies, economic and financials, awareness, workforce, convergence, and standards and best practices.
Executive Summary
Executive Summary—Key Takeaways
Executive Summary—Key Takeaways (continued)
Definitions
Key Indicators—Urbanization and Population
Key Indicators—Urbanization and Population (continued)
Key Indicators—Business Cities
Key Indicators—Readiness in ICT
Key Indicators—Water and Pollution
Key Takeaway and Implications
Building Construction Market
Key Focus on Green Buildings in New Construction and Retrofit
Key Focus on Green Buildings in New Construction and Retrofit (continued)
Key Focus on Green Buildings in New Construction and Retrofit (continued)
Market Trends—Eco City Concept
Successful Eco City Projects in Asia-Pacific
Key Takeaway and Implications
Overview
Market Dynamics
Green Buildings Market
Green Building Segmentation
Green Buildings Growth Matrix
Sustainability Perspective—Approach
Sustainability Perspective—Green Building Criteria
Sustainability Perspective—Keeping the Green Momentum
Sustainability Perspective—Competitive Synergy and Ratings
Sustainability Perspective—Competitive Synergy and Ratings (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Policies
Sustainability Perspective—Policies (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Policies (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Economic and Financials
Sustainability Perspective—Economic and Financials (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Economic and Financials (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Awareness
Sustainability Perspective—Awareness (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Workforce
Sustainability Perspective—Workforce (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Convergence
Sustainability Perspective—Convergence (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Standards and Best Practices
Sustainability Perspective—Standards and Best Practices (continued)
Sustainability Perspective—Standards and Best Practices (continued)
Key Takeaway and Implications
Key Takeaway and Implications (continued)
Challenges to be Addressed
Conclusions
Conclusions (continued)
Conclusions (continued)
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