Green building strategy to mitigate climate change: a case of Department of Public Works in KwaZulu-Natal.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kanyangale, Macdonald. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dladla, Morwesi Annah. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-20T13:47:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-20T13:47:38Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2019 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Government is one of the biggest tenants when it comes to office space in the province of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) such that the adoption and implementation of green building as a way to mitigate climate change is very important. The objective of this study was to investigate how professional engineers in the Department of Public Works in KZN consider the green building as a strategy in choosing space for government use. For the purpose of this study qualitative research approach was adopted. Purposive sampling method was used to select 10 professional engineers within professional services division in DPW in KZN. Data were collected using semi-structured and in-depth interviews with the selected professional engineers. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to induce themes reflecting what professional engineers consider in selecting office space for government use, capabilities of professional engineers in choosing office space and recommendations for the implementation of green building strategy. The results of the study reveal that professional engineers at the DPW consider enhancing of energy saving and efficiency, saving on consumption of operational costs, internal comfort of the users of the building, enhancing water saving and efficiency, and accessibility of the building to the public when considering green building and choosing space for government use. Three capabilities which professional engineers actually have to implement green building strategy include the ability to assess the usage of energy efficiently, ability to assess the usage of water efficiently, and ability to analyze features of green indoor environmental quality. However, the study has revealed that the implementation of green building strategy may not succeed as professional engineers in KZNA lack a systemic approach to green building as a response to climate change, ability to monitor and evaluate the green building performance and green leasing skills. In this study, professional engineers recommended that an integrated approach to enhance green building, educational training and awareness to all clients departments, supportive organizational structure for green building activities and the building of green technical capabilities of professional engineers in public sector were important to ensure the implementation of green building as a strategy to mitigate climate in KZN. The findings have implications on strategy implementation and efforts to build the relevant capabilities of professional engineers to excel in green leasing for government. Areas for future research are also highlighted. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/20333 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Climate change. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Green building. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Pollution. | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Gas emissions. | en_US |
| dc.title | Green building strategy to mitigate climate change: a case of Department of Public Works in KwaZulu-Natal. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |