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Green roof perceptions: Newcastle, UK CBD owners/occupiers

Journal of corporate real estate, 2019-05, Vol.21 (2), p.130-147 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Glyn Everett and Jessica Lamond. ;Glyn Everett and Jessica Lamond. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 1463-001X ;EISSN: 1479-1048 ;DOI: 10.1108/JCRE-11-2017-0044

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  • Title:
    Green roof perceptions: Newcastle, UK CBD owners/occupiers
  • Author: Everett, Glyn ; Lamond, Jessica
  • Subjects: Aesthetics ; Benefit cost analysis ; Biodiversity ; Brand image ; Brand loyalty ; Central business districts ; Corporate profits ; Environmental economics ; Green buildings ; Infrastructure ; Interviews ; Literature reviews ; Perceptions ; Roofing ; Social responsibility
  • Is Part Of: Journal of corporate real estate, 2019-05, Vol.21 (2), p.130-147
  • Description: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of green roofs for commercial real estate building owners/occupiers in a UK city and consider how these might affect the chances of their adoption. Design/methodology/approach Two sets of semi-structured interviews were conducted with purposively selected respondents, 10 with and 25 without green roofs, to compare and contrast differing perspectives. A grounded theory approach was taken to data analysis, allowing themes to emerge directly from the data. Findings Low awareness and understanding were observed amongst those without green roofs, which positively affected perceived costs whilst negatively affecting perceived benefits. Green roof owners gave weight to wider societal and ecosystem services benefits, whilst those without focussed much more upon building-level benefits and costs. Research limitations/implications Because of the restricted sample size, the findings in themselves are not generalizable; rather, themes are drawn from the research for reflection. Practical implications Findings point to steps that might be required of regional and national government to increase green roof uptake. This could involve initiating conversations to raise awareness, shift discourse and perceived norms and best practice; offering incentives, education and training; and presenting high-profile exemplar projects of green roofing to begin to mainstream the technology and get it onto the radar of building owners. Originality/value Bringing together social research around cohorts with and without green roofs, the paper throws into sharp relief discussions around costs and benefits and points towards potentially more productive directions for action to encourage consideration and take-up of green roofs by building owners.
  • Publisher: Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1463-001X
    EISSN: 1479-1048
    DOI: 10.1108/JCRE-11-2017-0044
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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