Green buildings, environmental awareness, and organizational image

Green Buildings, Organizational Success, and Occupant Productivity

Green is and Green IT: Organizational Awareness, Readiness and Competitiveness

Organizational awareness, readiness, and competitiveness as it relates to green information systems and technology has become all too familiar in recent years. As the world is taking notice of the damage that the earth has endured, more and more organizations have stepped up to address the issue. This article examines the GreenIS/IT literature published between 2000–2010 to provide a review of ...

Occupant Satisfaction with Indoor Environmental Quality in Green Buildings

This paper summarizes the results of a large indoor environmental quality survey in office buildings, comparing green with non-green buildings. On average, occupants in green buildings were more satisfied with thermal comfort and air quality in their workspace. However, the average satisfaction scores in green buildings for lighting and acoustic quality were comparable to the non-green average....

Green Buildings and Productivity

Healthier space need not be new space. In fact, some new buildings are extremely unhealthy as chemicals leach out into the air from glues, carpets, concrete and paint. There is no reason this must be the case. The cost to provide healthier environments is modest compared to the benefits. Healthier buildings reduce sick time and increase productivity, making it easier to recruit and retain emplo...

Environmental Awareness and Attitude towards Green Purchasing of Vietnamese Consumers

Along with a variety of actions to protect the environment, environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP), often referred to as “green purchasing” has been an emerging trend over recent decades all over the world. This trend is considered as a strategic alternative for all stakeholders in the society to promote the sustainable development of global production chain with the active involvement of ...