BUIL1225 Sustainability in the Built Environment - Assessment Task 2

Assessment Task:

1. You need to undertake a literature review which addresses the following topic:
What are the key challenges preventing higher uptake of sustainable buildings and what opportunities are there for overcoming these?
For information about how to write up a literature review see this resource:
https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/literature-review-overview

2. You must draw upon literature including journal articles, government reports and other sources which have been published between 2011 – 2021. You can use literature which was published before 2010 only if it is a seminal piece of research (e.g. Limits of Growth report). This is to ensure you are using current literature which represents current ideas and thinking.
3. You can choose to focus on buildings as a broad sector or focus on a type of building (e.g.
housing).
4. You will need to define what you believe is a sustainable building (refer back to your Assessment Task 1 definitions) so that you provide a clear context for your discussion.
5. Your literature review should cover at least five (5) different challenges and possible opportunities (such as solutions or innovations) which may help to overcome these. You need to use the literature to support selection and discussion including literature which may present opposing views.
6. Start by reviewing the provided articles (from weeks 1 – 5 and those included with Assessment Task 2) and then search for additional articles. You should include at least 10 high quality journal articles in your literature review.
7. Use the annotated bibliography approach (see Assessment Task 1) to analyse each article. Remember that the aim is not just to summarise what each article says, but to critically analyse it. What is it saying? Do you agree? Does it contradict what another article says? Are the findings still current/relevant?
8. You need to write up your analysis into a literature review of between 2,000-2,500 words (excluding references). Note – if you can write it with less words then that is ok also!