BUSINESS VALUE IN GREEN BUILDING Survey

I am a student of MSc Project Management in Sheffield Hallam University. I am researching to incorporate policy level aspiration of sustainability into the green building development rhythm of business. I would like you to take part in a short questionnaire which should only take 5-10 minutes of your valuable time.

The aim of this questionnaire is to make explicit the sustainability relevant to the stakeholders. This creates a holistic approach that allows the values associated with sustainability to emerge within the commercial environment of the building industry.

The questionnaire is carried out for academic purpose and all the information provided is strictly confidential. Upon completion of the research, the report will be sent to you for your information and reference. Your cooperation and helpful participation is highly appreciated.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at 0755 199 3540, or my supervisor, Professor Paul Stephenson at 0114 225 3214 and/ or email address p.stephenson@shu.ac.uk should you require further information.

Appreciate if you could complete this and return it to me before 1st January 2010. Look forward to receiving your completed questionnaire.

Thanks with regards,
Davis M. H. Tan

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Business Case	What are the aspects of sustainability most important in launch building projects? It is important to define what Sustainability means for those going green. The following categories emerged out of the interviews conducted with practitioners. Please rank these categories from most important to least important. While all are important some will take priority over others. Please note: Each category has associated issues in the following questions. Business Case Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Market Access	Market Access Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Policy	Policy Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Whole Life Costing	Whole Life Costing Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important

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Competitive and Profitable	Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Business Case in question 1. Competitive and Profitable Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Cost Savings and Productivity	Cost Savings and Productivity Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Effective Facility Management	Effective Facility Management Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Improve Lease-up and Occupancy Rates	Improve Lease-up and Occupancy Rates Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Property Value and Absorption Rates	Property Value and Absorption Rates Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Revenue Growth	Revenue Growth Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Sustainable Deployment of Resources	Sustainable Deployment of Resources Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important

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Corporate Image, Community Relations, and Consumer Response	Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Market Access in question 1. Corporate Image, Community Relations, and Consumer Response Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Innovation	Innovation Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Market Expectation and Demand	Market Expectation and Demand Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Productive Efficiency	Productive Efficiency Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important

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Building Regulations	Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Policy in question 1. Building Regulations Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Expansionary and Contractionary Monetary Policy	Expansionary and Contractionary Monetary Policy Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Tax Allowance	Tax Allowance Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Vehicles for Leasing and Tenancy	Vehicles for Leasing and Tenancy Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Zero Carbon for New Building	Zero Carbon for New Building Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important

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Continuance of cost management via while life cycle	Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Whole Life Costing in question 1. Continuance of cost management via while life cycle Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Financial planning and analysis of future expenditure	Financial planning and analysis of future expenditure Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Flexible and integrated building design	Flexible and integrated building design Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Quality management	Quality management Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Risk management of future liability	Risk management of future liability Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important
Value management	Value management Most Important	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Least Important

1. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET

2. Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Business Case in question 1.

3. Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Market Access in question 1.

4. Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Policy in question 1.

5. Please rank these issues from most important to least important in relation to the category of Whole Life Costing in question 1.