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Assessment of green retrofit of existing mature residential estates in Singapore

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dc.contributor.author Hwang, BG
dc.contributor.author Shan, M
dc.contributor.author Xie, S
dc.contributor.editor Sandanayake, YG
dc.contributor.editor Gunatilake, S
dc.contributor.editor Waidyasekara, KGAS
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-13T03:39:48Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-13T03:39:48Z
dc.date.issued 2018-06
dc.identifier.citation ********** en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/20161
dc.description.abstract While the authorities in many countries around the world launched green retrofit programs to upgrade the existing mature buildings during the past decade, limited was known about the residents' perceptions of those programs. As a result, this study aimed to investigate the residents' perceptions of the green retrofit programs in Singapore, which is one of the leading countries for green development, and to explore their willingness in extending green retrofit into their individual houses. A questionnaire was administered to 90 residents from a mature public residential estate in Singapore that just underwent a pilot green retrofit program. The results reported that 86 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the green retrofit program, and their most favourite green feature installed was the outdoor light emitting diode lighting. In addition, over 50 percent of the respondents were supportive of having their individual houses undergo green retrofit and were willing to bear an upfront cost up to SGD 5,000 (approximately USD 3,540). This study also found that achieving cost savings from lower utility bills in the long run was the top motivation that drives the residents to retrofit their houses. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by conducting a thorough investigation of residents’ perceptions of green retrofit programs. Furthermore, the findings from this study provide the industry and the authorities running green retrofit programs with the opportunities to reveal respondents’ preferences on different green features, and to upgrade their green retrofit programs accordingly, creating more sustainable benefits for the residents. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Ceylon Institute of Builders en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2018-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.subject Green retrofit en_US
dc.subject Questionnaire en_US
dc.subject Respondents en_US
dc.subject Perceptions en_US
dc.subject Singapore en_US
dc.subject Singapore en_US
dc.title Assessment of green retrofit of existing mature residential estates in Singapore en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2018 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 7th World Construction Symposium 2018 en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 83-93 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Built Asset Sustainability: Rethinking Design, Construction and Operations en_US


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