ABSTRACT
Barriers to the production and investment of a sustainable building are well documented and range from cost through to availability of methods and innovation. The details of which are explained in this chapter. There are of course numerous barriers discussed and the perceived financial risk remains the most dominant barrier. Sustainable buildings require a commitment to change and from a cost perspective should be considered using Life Cycle Costing Analysis (LCCA) and not capital expenditure only. Moreover, the incentive to build a sustainable building is dependent upon who the beneficiary is and what government and local incentives are in place. Unfortunately, the frequent changes of government policy and current building regulations are acting as a barrier to the uptake of sustainable buildings.
