Stakeholders' behaviour towards achieving net zero carbon building: a review

With a heightened focus on the concept and development of net zero carbon building (NZCB) towards achieving the global carbon reduction target set for 2030 and 2050, the development of NZCB has been relatively slow. However, stakeholders are the main drivers in achieving NZCB. The effective involvement and partnership of the stakeholders are indispensable towards achieving NZCB. Nevertheless, these stakeholders present different stakeholders’ behaviours that could influence the development of NZCB. Competitive threat behaviours of stakeholders will slow down the development of NZCB. The cooperative potential behaviour of a stakeholder will expedite the development of NZCB. It is imperative to identify the cooperative potential behaviours of these stakeholders that would enhance the achievement of NZCB. This study adopts a systematic literature review to explore the stakeholder cooperative potential behaviours that could positively influence the development of NZCB from 27 articles. Results obtained from this study revealed 15 cooperative potential behaviours among four groups of stakeholders (policymakers, professionals, researchers, and public bodies). The findings of this study will broaden the knowledge of key stakeholders on the appropriate behavioural factors that could promote NZCB development. In addition, the findings of this study will present significant insights to policymakers in formulating workable strategies for motivating stakeholders towards achieving NZCB. Furthermore, the findings of this study could serve as foundational knowledge for further empirical study on a comprehensive understanding of stakeholders' behaviours towards achieving NZCB.