Between Research and Practice: Experts on Implementing Sustainable Construction

Buildings

Krishna Bharathi¹ 

[1]Centre for Technology and Society (CTS), Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (KULT), Faculty of Humanities, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim N–7491, Norway

关键词: energy;    construction;    architecture;    implementation;    Switzerland;    Science and Technology Studies (STS);    stakeholders;    experts;    sustainability;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings3040739

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Despite documented political support for energy reduction measures in Switzerland’s built environment, as well as high international regard for its construction and research sectors, design practitioners and researchers perceive a diverse set of challenges involved in the implementation of green development solutions. Grounded in Science and Technology Studies (STS), observations drawn from 31 semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted with Swiss building industry experts provide insight into the relationships between designers, researchers and public authorities. A series of examples from the empirical data show how regulatory frictions and the challenges of implementing construction strategies into diverse domestic and international working contexts are ameliorated.

【 授权许可】

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