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Arias, S (2014) Engineer manual 385 effectiveness: A study of predictive analytics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bradford, C W (2017) The impact of the systematic incorporation of tolerances on gypsum board installation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bruce, R D (2008) A study of craft worker length of employment at select Missouri construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Burns, T M (2007) The effect of selected request for information variables on steel fabrication outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Chukwu, I (2018) Sustainability in the Nigerian construction industry: The feasibility of adopting green building rating system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Dorward, D R (2006) The effect of selected output modifications on facilitating the assessment of PDM schedules, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Fee, S T (2005) Sustainable construction practices: Contractors' perceptions of awareness and participation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: environmental design; green building; leadership; participation; sustainable building; sustainable construction;
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304987512
- Abstract:
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system is the current industry standard for sustainable building practices. This study employed an online survey instrument to collect data from contractor members of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The instrument asked respondents to score their firm's awareness of LEED green building practices and the firm's participation in projects using these practices. According to the AGC, its leadership intends to work with USGBC to build the construction industry's awareness of and participation in LEED specifically and sustainable construction in general. By conducting a survey of 4232 contractor members of the AGC, this study has established current levels of contractors' awareness of LEED practices and their participation in projects that employ LEED methods. Correlation analysis was employed to calculate the degree of correlation between scores in the response categories of "Awareness" and "Participation." Means analysis addressed research questions regarding differences in the means of LEED awareness and LEED participation responses within selected demographic categories. Spearman's rho analysis produced results indicating correlation between awareness and participation scores. ANOVA and Tukey post-hoc analyses indicated significant differences in the mean responses for the demographic categories of; (a) type of firm, (b) annual dollar volume and (c) company size.
Graham, G (2016) Factors influencing and risk associated with the use of drones by specialty construction companies in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Gravitt, D D (2004) The development and validation of a bar code based residential construction quality inspection procedure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Haddad, B (2007) Risk management in the contractual language in the construction industry: The effect of exculpatory clauses on contractor bid price, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Kamm, J D (2017) A study of technological change in the construction industry through understanding the importance of innovation, risk and stakeholder alignment in construction lending, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Mutai, A (2009) Factors influencing the use of building information modeling (BIM) within leading construction firms in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Ohrn, G (2009) The influence of job-order-contracting as a construction project delivery method on owner satisfaction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Okere, G O (2012) An investigative study of contract administration practices of general contractors on federal and state DOT projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Onsarigo, L M (2016) Cost comparison of horizontal auger boring and open-cut construction methods for culvert installations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Patton, J R (2013) Task diminishment: Construction value loss due to sub-optimal task execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Rich, F A (2020) Managing the wear of heavy construction equipment steel track undercarriage by soil sand content, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Sauer, A D (2013) Sustainable building codes: How the perceptions of building code officials influence their intent to adopt the international green construction code, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.