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Researchers and the government have advocated for the delivery of sustainable building projects in Malaysia; however, the rate of demand and supply of the sustainable residential buildings has been low and the increase is slow. This research aims to examine the barriers towards the adoption of a sustainable residential building. This research conducted a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire comprising 19 barriers to adoption of sustainable residential buildings administered on 110 professionals in the building industry. The research found that 89% of the responding housing professionals observed that there are barriers obstructing the adoption of sustainable residential buildings. The research found that a lack of experience on sustainable building projects by the industry, maintenance problems, lack of technology for the delivery of sustainable building projects, lack of competent labour in sustainable buildings, and the high capital cost of sustainable residential buildings compared with the conventional buildings are the five main barriers stopping the adoption of sustainable buildings in Malaysia. Based on the findings, it infers that the delivery of sustainable housing depends on the technological advancements, policies, competencies, awareness, homebuyers’ experience, and costs. The research concludes by presenting a cycle of barriers for the rapid adoption of sustainable buildings. The findings provide feedback and feedforward information to the policymakers, design and construction teams, and manufacturers.
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Olanrewaju, A., Min, C.S., Sanmargaraja, S., Ponniah, V. (2020). What is Stopping the Adoption of Sustainable Residential Buildings in Malaysia?. In: Gou, Z. (eds) Green Building in Developing Countries. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24650-1_10
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