Abstract
As the largest construction industry in the world, the Chinese construction industry significantly influences not only China's economy and environment, but also the resource consumption in the world. To improve the sustainability performance of the Chinese construction industry, innovations of sustainability need to be promoted and popularized in the industry. Based on socio-technical transition theory, this paper offers a critical assessment of the niche-innovations to promote sustainable construction in China. The results show that niche-innovations of sustainable construction have been largely promoted by the Chinese government in recent years and a niche-market of green building has emerged. However, challenges still remain. A prominent challenge is that the Chinese government paid huge attention to the technological innovations of sustainable construction, such as the application of renewable energy in buildings, while largely overlooked the important role of other kinds of innovations in promoting sustainable construction, such as managerial and institutional innovations. To facilitate the sustainability transition process of the Chinese construction industry, a holistic innovation system needs to be established.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Conference on Energy and Environment Engineering (ICEEE 2015) |
Publisher | DEStech Publications Inc. |
Pages | 694-699 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | International Conference on Energy and Environment Engineering - Nanjing, Nanjing, China Duration: 11 Apr 2015 → 12 Apr 2015 Conference number: 2015 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Energy and Environment Engineering |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Nanjing |
Period | 11/04/15 → 12/04/15 |