Promoting net-zero carbon in the Vietnamese construction sector: potential benefits and challenges identified by key stakeholders
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
Purpose
Achieving
net-zero
carbon
in
construction
offers
immense
environmental
and
economic
benefits,
but
its
widespread
adoption
developing
countries
faces
unique
challenges.
While
research
exists
on
construction,
the
specific
context
of
economies
like
Vietnam
remains
under-researched.
This
study
bridges
this
gap
by
investigating
potential
benefits
challenges
related
to
promoting
as
perceived
key
stakeholders
sector.
Design/methodology/approach
Employing
a
rigorous
methodology
with
four
main
phases,
data
collected
from
professionals
was
analyzed
using
various
statistical
techniques.
ANOVA
Tukey’s
post-hoc
analyses
were
employed
identify
differences
stakeholders’
perceptions,
while
identified
evaluated
ranked
based
their
mean
scores.
Findings
The
results
highlight
significant
difference
perception
among
stakeholders,
including
policymakers,
contractors,
suppliers
architects/designers.
In
addition,
all
acknowledge
social
particularly
improved
air
quality,
climate
change
mitigation
enhanced
corporate
responsibility;
persist,
high
initial
costs,
inadequate
business
models
lack
clear
standards.
Practical
implications
contributes
significantly
Vietnamese
sector
providing
valuable
recommendations
tailored
address
faced
each
stakeholder
group.
These
efforts
can
not
only
contribute
Vietnam’s
national
goals
also
serve
model
for
other
emerging
seeking
transition
towards
more
sustainable
built
environment.
Originality/value
body
knowledge
offering
comparative
analysis
how
perceive
countries.
stakeholder-centered
approach
enhances
practical
relevance
initiatives,
effective
inclusive
pathways
toward
practices
markets.
Language: Английский
Improving decision-making and stakeholder engagement at project governance using digital technology for sustainable infrastructure projects
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Purpose
Achieving
sustainable
development
goals
requires
efficient
decision-making
and
stakeholder
engagement
in
infrastructure
projects.
This
research
aims
to
investigate
how
at
the
project
governance
level
can
be
advanced
using
digital
technology
improve
sustainability
performance
Design/methodology/approach
Grounded
acceptance
model,
this
qualitative
study
explored
perceptions
of
professionals
facilitating
within
Seventeen
semi-structured
interviews
were
conducted
with
purposively
selected
data
analyzed
inductive
thematic
analysis.
Findings
Digital
enables
evidence-based
aligned
by
providing
real-time
data,
optimizing
analysis
enhancing
authenticity
while
reducing
resource
time
pressure.
It
promotes
offering
integrated,
collaborative
centralized
platforms
which
foster
transparency,
collaboration,
mitigate
risk
greenwashing
modern
slavery
streamlining
communication
siloed
engagement.
However,
human
oversight
remains
essential
prevent
technological
misinterpretation.
Practical
implications
provides
valuable
insights
for
management
seeking
integrate
into
demonstrates
enhance
environmental,
social
economic
dimensions
projects,
helping
them
remain
competitive
a
dynamic
environment.
Social
presents
reliable,
up
date
required
informed
decision-making,
enabling
socially
choices.
reduces
risks
erroneous
decision
benefit
broader
communities
addressing
challenges,
fostering
resilience
well-being.
Originality/value
Despite
slow
adoption
Australian
crucial.
addresses
gap
comprehensive
understanding
level.
Language: Английский
The role of metaverse technologies in energy systems towards sustainable development goals
Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 4459 - 4476
Published: April 14, 2025
Language: Английский
Smart Feasibility Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Water Supply Systems by Digital Twin Technologies: A Multicriteria Approach Applied to Isolated Cities
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 105834 - 105834
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Hybrid Renewable Systems for Small Energy Communities: What Is the Best Solution?
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21), P. 10052 - 10052
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
This
research
developed
smart
integrated
hybrid
renewable
systems
for
small
energy
communities
and
applied
them
to
a
real
system
achieve
self-sufficiency
promote
sustainable
decentralized
generation.
It
compares
stand-alone
(SA)
grid-connected
(GC)
configurations
using
optimized
mathematical
model
data-driven
optimization,
with
economic
analysis
of
various
combinations
(PV,
Wind,
PHS,
BESS,
Grid)
search
the
optimal
solution.
Four
cases
were
developed:
two
(SA1:
PV
+
Wind
SA2:
PHS
BESS)
(GC1:
Grid,
GC2:
Grid).
GC2
shows
most
economical
stable
cash
flow
(−€123.2
annually),
low
CO2
costs
(€367.2),
91.7%
grid
independence,
requiring
125
kW
installed
power.
While
GC
options
had
lower
initial
investments
(between
€157k
€205k),
SA
provided
levelized
(LCOE)
ranging
from
€0.039
€0.044/kWh.
The
integration
pumped
hydropower
storage
enhances
supporting
peak
loads
up
days
capacity
2.17
MWh.
Language: Английский