Investigating the efficacy of a professional education program in promoting sustainable residential construction practices in Australia

Abstract

The Australian construction industry's resource use and emissions’ production—particularly in the building sector—has a significant effect on the environment, thus, highlighting the growing importance for increasing sustainability in the sector. To achieve this within the industry and ensure the uptake of better design and construction practices across Australia, it is necessary to educate building professionals about sustainability. The residential construction industry has a poor record of implementing innovation and transferring information to homebuyers. This has necessitated a need to understand how residential building professionals can be educated to enact change and empower themselve..