scholarly journals Perception of future professionals of the construction industry of green building and architecture practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 03049
Author(s):  
Mikhail Leontev
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Object A ◽  
Green Construction ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Negative Side Effects ◽  
The Cost

Green building as a new concept is gaining more and more value, acts as an important mitigating measure against the negative side effects of economic activity in cities. The implementation of the ideas and practices of sustainable development in the construction industry has led to the emergence of a new direction – benvironmental (“green”) construction, which provides a much higher level of quality of facilities for constructed object. A study was carried out of the problems and prospects of green construction and architecture in cities. In this paper, the concept of green building and architecture is refined. The perception of green building and architecture practices by future construction industry professionals, the advantages and benefits of green building and architecture was investigated, factors that impede the implementation of green building in practice were identified. Currently, green building is little practiced for objective reasons. The practice of green building is hindered by a number of factors, for example, an unfavorable external environment in the form of policy or legislation, the economic situation in the country, negative market expectations, and lack of awareness. Health and increased productivity have been identified as the most important benefits of green building, followed by a reduction in the cost of construction and individual operations, and the conservation of natural resources. The recommendations addressed to non-governmental organizations, government bodies, professional communities are formulated.

Non-Governmental Organizations and Natural Hazard Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Wisner ◽  
Alonso Brenes ◽  
Victor Marchezini
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Humanitarian Action ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Cost

International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs) attempt to play many roles in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and governance of natural hazards. Although in this part of the world, disaster risk management has conventionally been the domain of government and military, a number of factors have favored engagement by civil society actors. These factors include increasing budget pressure on governments, in part due to a shift of donor finance from LAC to Africa, that predisposes them to sharing the cost of DRR. Another factor is the growing consensus worldwide that DRR must include proactive preparedness and vulnerability reduction and not simply emergency response. Besides their more recent entry into humanitarian action, civil society actors work in other roles that assist comprehensive, prospective-preventive DRR. These roles include community and local mobilization and bridging between governments and citizens. As advocates, especially in alliance with academia, they attempt to influence national government policy. Some civil society organizations also campaign on issues of malgovernance including corruption that reduce the effectiveness of DRR initiatives. NNGOs also attempt to introduce risk-bearers’ voices, knowledge, and institutional memory to policymakers. They may also help to introduce innovative local governance practices, in particular attempting to link DRR, climate change adaptation (CCA), and development service delivery. Civil society work may show the use of innovative methods and model with pilot projects the integration of DRR, CCA, and enhancement of livelihoods Civil society organizations also contribute to societal transformation through their actions to support transparency, democracy, and distributive and restorative justice.

scholarly journals ENROLMENT PROJECTION AND COST IMPLICATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
V. O. Igbineweka ◽  
J. K. Adeyemi
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Previous Experiment ◽  
Cost Implication ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Analysis Models

The paper evaluated implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) scheme for the first ten years of implementation, 2002-2012. Pupil enrolment for the period was projected and the cost implication of implementing the scheme estimated to guide government assess its ability to continue the implementation of the scheme, review its strategies of implementation or even abandon the scheme like the previous experiment with UBE scheme. The two research questions raised for the study were answered using documentary analysis, models and descriptive statistics. The result of analysis showed that over 46 million children would have been enrolled in schools and N52.9 billion spent annually if the scheme had been effectively implemented. The sight of basic school-going aged children at motor parks, markets and hawking along major streets during school hours suggests that the implementation of the scheme has not effective. It was therefore recommended among others that government should concentrate only on the supply and management of basic education in order to garner adequate funds to sustain its implementation and, allow private individuals and non-governmental organizations to supply and manage other levels of education.

scholarly journals Discussion on the Application of New Photovoltaic Energy in Building Electrical Energy Saving

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Qian Yang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
New Energy

<p>With the rapid development of social economy, the demand for new energy is also increasing, and then the problem of large consumption also has a negative impact on the development of the construction industry. Under the concept of green building, the design and construction units pay more attention to energy conservation and environmental protection, so they actively use photovoltaic new energy in the field of electrical energy conservation of construction projects, so as to improve people's quality of life. Starting from the principles and characteristics of building electrical energy conservation, this paper discusses the methods of building electrical energy conservation, and analyzes how to use photovoltaic new energy in the field of building electrical energy conservation, hoping to better practice the concept of energy conservation.</p>

scholarly journals A Prospectus for Inclusion: Project study for a potential education solution for Syria’s Persons with Disability (PwDs)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar AlMustafa ◽  
Ahmad Alashkar
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Project Study ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Innovative Solution ◽  
Access And Quality

The article proposes an innovative solution to the problems in the access and quality of STEM concepts education to Persons Living with Disability (PwD) in Syria. A project management-based approach is detailed below for a cost-effective method to be implemented by non-governmental organizations or public agencies.

scholarly journals Challenges of Automobile Technology in Entrepreneurship Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 166-174
Author(s):  
Segun Okuta ◽  
Josephine Musa Dawha
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
High Level ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Automobile Technology

The desire of Federal Government of Nigeria and the world over is the building of a better world in the 21st century, where the economy of the nations would be seen to have developed by quality of high level manpower produced by higher institutions of learning. Therefore, educators of tertiary institutions must prepare for entrepreneurial training that will richly transform the economy. In discussing the challenges of Automobile Technology in entrepreneurship development, the paper examines the concept of entrepreneurship development, the roles of government and non-governmental organizations, challenges of Automobile Technology in entrepreneurship development such as lack of practical based curriculum and inadequate funding. The paper also offers suggestion that curriculum should be frequently reviewed and adequate funding be provided.

scholarly journals КОМПЛЕКСНАЯ ОЦЕНКА КОНКУРЕНТОСПОСОБНОСТИ ПЕРЕРАБОТАННОЙ ПЛОДООВОЩНОЙ ПРОДУКЦИИ

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Н. Р. Асадуллина
Keyword(s):  
Practical Significance ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Vegetable Products ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
The Cost

Formulation of the problem. The article reflects the assessment of the competitiveness of processed fruit and vegetable products, the qualitative characteristics of fruit and vegetable products are substantiated, as well as the parameters of the degree of consistency of expert opinions based on the calculation of the concordance coefficient. The purpose of the research is to reflect and characterize existing methods of integrated assessment of the competitiveness of processed fruit and vegetable products. The object of research – the process of determining the quality of products produced, as well as the competitiveness of processed fruit and vegetable products. The methods used in the research – logical, comparative, analytical, scientific and methodological. The hypothesis of the research is to assume the dependence of the competitiveness of processed fruit and vegetable products and its sales volumes. The statement of basic materials. The buyer prefers products depending on the purpose and use of this product. In the course of further processing, the buyer pays attention to the volume of packaging, the suitability of the packaging for the content of the product in it, the maximum time for the storage of products. The article suggests such indicators of quality of processed fruit and vegetable production: biochemical composition of products; packaging of products; design and design of products; appearance and consistency; terms of product suitability; cost of production per kilogram of production. The originality and practical significance of the research is that the author substantiates the degree of influence of the proposed indicators on competitiveness on the basis of expert assessments. The number of points is determined depending on the number of factors considered. The degree of consensus of expert opinions is established on the basis of calculating the coefficient of concordation. Conclusions of the research. In the process of packaging the product and its production must take into account the directions of its use. For further industrial consumption, processed fruit and vegetable products can be made with a higher content of dry soluble substances, vitamins, sugars, and acidity. This will save on the cost of packaging, transport costs, and handling operations.

Predictors of quality of life in people with intellectual disability in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haris Memisevic ◽  
Selmir Hadzic ◽  
Sadeta Zecic ◽  
Edin Mujkanovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Disability Employment

AbstractQuality of life (QOL) of people with intellectual disability is increasingly becoming the target for intervention and a measure of success of different support programs. Knowing the predictors of QOL might make the support programs more effective. In the present study, QOL of 152 persons with intellectual disability was assessed through the personal outcomes scale (POS)-self report. Total score on the POS was used as a dependent variable and age, sex, level of intellectual disability, employment status and marriage status were assessed as the potential predictors of QOL. The statistically significant predictors of QOL were level of intellectual disability and employment status. These predictors explained 19% of variance in POS scores. The results of this study indicate that the strategies aimed at increasing the QOL of people with disability must focus on finding and expanding the employment opportunities for people with intellectual disability. The role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can be very significant in this regard. The article concludes with a discussion of how predictors of QOL outcomes reported by other investigators could be incorporated into the policies and practices of NGOs to enhance person-referenced QOL outcomes.

FINANCIAL AND ECONOMICAL RISKS IMPACTING COST OF LEED CERTIFIED PROJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asli Pelin Gurgun ◽  
Gul Polat ◽  
Hasan Gokberk Bayhan ◽  
Atilla Damci
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
Literature Research ◽  
Leed Certification ◽  
Green Construction ◽  
The World ◽  
Financial Burdens ◽  
The Cost

Green buildings have benefits for the environment, which has been acknowledged by the vast majority of building professionals. LEED is one of the most recognized green building certification systems in the world. However, issues related to financial aspects of the entire process and LEED certification may be significant and constitutes new financial burdens to the cost of the projects. After a diligent literature research, main issues related to cost can be identified under four major categories such as; cost of the certification process, scarcity of insurance solutions, rental due to delay related to green construction procedures and conditions, and failure to use of financial incentives (tax/loan discounts, low financing rates) because of delays or lower certification levels than expected throughout the LEED certification. This study focuses on the assessment of professionals’ experiences about the financial and economical risks green buildings and their impacts on cost by identifying the most common drawbacks and evaluate relevant precautions against them. Analysis results show that high cost of certification process is one of the concerns for the majority of the professionals. Rental loss due to delay related to green construction procedures and conditions, costs related to certification, documentation, practices and design are found as the other risk factors in the study. Proper allocation of such risks in contract documents and special insurance products with appropriate endorsements could be used to mitigate related risks.

Assessing quality of management practices in Palestinian hospitals

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Robert Sabella ◽  
Rami Kashou ◽  
Omar Omran
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Hospital Performance ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Fresh Perspective

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an assessment of the quality of management practices and implementation in hospitals operating in the West Bank of Palestine using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) Criteria. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the MBNQA Criteria, a survey of 51 hospitals was conducted using questionnaires, interviews and focus groups to gather data. Data were analyzed and compared across all administrative types of hospitals using the MBNQA points system. Findings – The results show that the performance of non-governmental organizations and private hospitals was superior with respect to all other administrative types. A closer look at the results show that all hospitals exhibit areas of concern such as human resource focus, information and analysis, as well as performance results. Research limitations/implications – Despite the exclusion of hospitals operating in the Gaza Strip, this research promotes critical management practices aimed at improving quality of management practices and their subsequent implementation in the surveyed hospitals. Practical implications – The MBNQA Criteria, as well as other quality assessment tools, can be used to measure the various activities of hospitals and identify competencies and weaknesses in a tangible manner to improve hospital performance. Originality/value – This paper presents a fresh perspective on the quality management issues in Palestinian hospitals to practitioners, administrators and academics using the MBNQA Criteria. Also, it serves as a foundation for future initiatives and programs aimed at improving quality in hospitals.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on quality of life among the elderly in non-governmental organizations’ elderly homes in Kuala Lumpur

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Obinna Francis Onunkwor ◽  
Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai ◽  
Philip Parikial George ◽  
John Arokiasamy ◽  
Hemetram Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations
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