Barriers to Adopting Green Building Practices: A Case Study of Quetta, Pakistan

Abstract

Sustainable development goals can be achieved through green building practices. However, specific barriers originating from country-related design and construction factors need to be addressed in order to implement and promote green building technologies in Pakistan. This study aims to identify potential barriers to adopting green building practices in Quetta, Pakistan. The study further categorizes these barriers to identify the necessary strategies for adopting green buildings. The barriers and strategies are spotted and inspected through a literature review of published work and a survey filled in by buildings and construction practitioners in Quetta. The ranking technique analyses the probable barriers to adopting green buildings. The survey results establish the findings, and the critical barriers discover by the studies are “lack of government support” and “unawareness and knowledge” about the value of adopting green building practices, respectively. The research will help people recognize the value of green buildings. The recommended strategies would assist in policy making and introducing incentives to promote green and environmentally friendly building construction.