Project R-8026

Green building rating systems: applicability and impact on constitution process in Tanzania. (Research)

In Tanzanian construction industry, some ov newly establisched projects such as residential complexes, offices, and corporate offices do not consider or the pay less attention to green building concept for their design. This is contributed by the fact that there is low level of technological know-how. To transform building industry, the Green Building councils worldwide promote and supply more information concerning Green Building hence making it easier for property developers, owner, achitects, material suppliers, buyers and investors to build sustainable buildings. The delivery processes for green buildings are not the same as those for traditional buildings, because 1) the needed intense interdisciplinary collaboration during planning up to post-construction phase, 2) the complexity of computational modelling and analysis and 3) th required careful selection of materials and systems. In developing counties like Tanzania there are numerous benefits of using green building rating tools but the rating mechanism from building delivery process concept is not in place. This study will investigate and seeking for appropriate green building rating systems that incorporates the whole building delivery process in Tanzania construction industry context.

23 May 2017 - 31 March 2024