Adopting LEED certification in lodging facilities: greening the hospitality industry

The research intended to analyze the adoption process of the green certification “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) from the hotel sector establishments that has already adopted it. For its concretization it was proceeded a bibliographical research, secondary...

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Autores: Medeiros, Mirna de Lima, Machado, Danielle Fernandes Costa, Passador, João Luiz, Passador, Cláudia Souza
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Revista de Administração de Empresas
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/30575
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/30575
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Means of lodging
sustainability
green building
certification
LEED
Medios de hospedaje
sostenibilidad
construcciones verdes
certificación
Meios de hospedagem
sustentabilidade
construções verdes
certificação
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Sumario:The research intended to analyze the adoption process of the green certification “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) from the hotel sector establishments that has already adopted it. For its concretization it was proceeded a bibliographical research, secondary fact-gathering in journals, institutional sites and documentaries, and primary fact-gathering by means of semi structured interviews carried out with responsible people of the certified hotels and of the responsible entity of the certification in Brazil (Green Building Council Brazil). There were 21 interviewee, being 02 of the GBC Brazil and 19 of means of lodging (31% of the certified). For data analysis, it was utilized content analysis technique with the aid of ATLAS.ti software. The results permitted to identify the chronology of the processes of certification and the profile of the hotel categories that adopt the LEED program. Beyond that, the interviews enabled the discussion of the initial motivations for seeking the certification, as well the advantages and the obstacles perceived regarding its adoption.