Papargyropoulou, E orcid.org/0000-0002-8152-3211, Padfield, R, Harrison, O et al. (1 more author) (2012) The rise of sustainability services for the built environment in Malaysia. Sustainable Cities and Society, 5. pp. 44-51. ISSN 2210-6707
Abstract
In the past two decades, the growth of the global sustainability agenda has led to the conception of a new business market, most commonly referred to as ‘sustainability services for the built environment’. For developing countries, the emergence of this market represents an opportunity to meet sustainability goals by improving access to skills necessary for improved performance in the design, construction and operation of buildings. Set against global trends in policy and market growth, this paper examines the rise of sustainability services in Malaysia – a developing country with a relatively young, undeveloped market with potential to benefit from market growth. Drawing on first hand experiences of consultants offering sustainability services in Malaysia, the current status of the market and the key barriers are discussed. The paper explores the business opportunities this emerging market has to offer to the Malaysian built environment sector and concludes with the potential it presents to contribute to the country's aspirations for sustainable development.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Sustainable Cities and Society. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Sustainability; Malaysia; Built environment |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2017 15:31 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2018 09:03 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.scs.2012.05.008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:106656 |