TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Professional Green Building Council

Theme B: Creating a livable, healthy and environmentally viable citiesThe on-going research project employs a combination of face-to-face interviewswith industry professionals, Delphi study among experienced practitioners andacademics, and case study techniques to collect expert opinions as well as real-lifeproject information. This is coupled with secondary data such as existinggovernment guidelines on environment impact assessment and management,sustainable construction environment and literatures on sustainability research(Figure 5). Both the primary and secondary data will provide triangulation ofresults covering the perceptions of various stakeholders in infrastructure projectsthat shall underpin the basis for establishing decision-making process model forsustainable infrastructure projects.Guidelines on sustainabledevelopment & EnvironmentalImpact Assessment1. INTERVIEWSIdentify sustainability expectation,actual deliverables &sustainability criteria.Industry consultations &experiential knowledgeLiteratures onsustainability researchRESEARCHOBJECTIVES2. DELPHI STUDYIdentify key sustainabilityindicators and critical issues.3. CASESTUDIESGUIDELINESFORMULATIONFigure 5: Research methodologyWhile still at early stages of development, initial industry consultation andfeedback has indicated strong interests in this research among stakeholders ofinfrastructure projects. The guidelines to be formulated will help promote moreintegrated decision-making and actions on the implementation of sustainabilitystrategies and foci during the construction project delivery processes. With thedifferent perceptions and views shared, discussed, debated, and with commonvalues and mutual benefits identified, fragmentation on the responsible roles ofsustainability will be avoided. Accordingly, this helps facilitate collaboration,consultation and communication among all stakeholders involved in order to476