Thesis (M.Phil.) -- University of the Western Cape, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-132).

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (M.S.)--Villanova University, 2006. / Chemistry Dept. Includes bibliographical references.

University, Diss., 2004--Tübingen.

Thesis (M. Med. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006.

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Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the factors that may influence the purchasing behaviour of the students of the University of Gavle with regards to green products. This study aims to answer the question if the following factors such as: gender of the students, price of the green product, level of green awareness and the green behaviour of the students and whether they have a significant difference with the purchasing behaviour of the students. Design/methodology/approach: The framework is structured on the bases of examining the correlation between the following variables, green behaviour, gender, level of green awareness of the respondents and the price of the product with regards to the purchase of green products. Data was collected via randomly distributed questionnaires and an online survey. SPSS version 22.0 was used to analyse the results of the questionnaires through correlation analysis and linear regression analysis. Findings: Our findings show that the genders of the respondents, level of green awareness and the green behaviour have a significant, positive influence on their purchase behaviour, whilst the price of the green product has a negative influence on the purchasing behaviour of the students of the University of Gavle. Limitations and Suggestions for further research: The limitations of the study were the time, size of the sample group as well as the language of the questionnaire. To enhance the representation of the sample, future research should aim at targeting a larger sample group and a wider variety of variables should be examined. Originality: The study examines a variety of factors other than the green awareness of the respondent, that influences the purchasing behaviour of the respondents and this information could provide important results for companies when it comes to marketing a green product.

Background: The clothing industry is guilty of environmental destruction, at the same time consumers and more specifically Swedish millennials have shown increasing concern for the environment. Those favorable environmental attitudes and concerns has however in some green contexts shown to not affect the intention to buy green products which might suggest that there exists a so-called attitude-intention gap. There is a lot of uncertainty concerning why this attitude-intention gap may exist and what factors that may have an influence on the consumer’s green purchasing criteria. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to first reveal if there exists an attitude-intention gap among Swedish millennials when it comes to purchasing green clothing products. Secondly, the study investigated the determinants that influence the intention to buy green clothing products among Swedish millennials. Methodology: The study used a deductive and quantitative research approach by conducting an online survey which was distributed with a non-probability convenience sampling technique as well as with a snowball sampling technique towards Swedish millennials. The survey resulted in 150 valid responses which was quantitatively analyzed. Findings: The findings revealed that there exists an attitude-intention gap among Swedish millennials when it comes to the context of green clothing products. The most influential determinants affecting the intention to buy green clothes were: Knowledge about green clothing products, followed by habits of buying traditional clothing products and then the subjective norm. Additionally, gender differences among majority of the determinants were identified. Implications: The findings provide suggestions for decision makers marketing green clothing products to focus on increasing the knowledge among consumers as well as easing the process of changing old purchasing habits. Furthermore, it is of value for Swedish policymakers whom with this knowledge know where to concentrate their focus and resources in order to spur the green consumption. Originality: This paper contributes to theory by applying the well-known TPB framework with the addition of personal and situational determinants on the context of green clothing products. Furthermore, new insights regarding what determinants that affects the intention to buy green clothing products when it comes to the context of Swedish millennials were found.

The secondary energy use and GHG emissions have noticeably increased during recent decades in Canada; the residential sector accounted for the third largest portion of total energy use. The government and market turned to building highly efficient residential buildings for energy savings. However, premature technologies and designs brought countless issues from conception to operation stages resulting in performance discrepancies between the modelled results and field performance. This thesis looked into ten LEED Gold certified social houses in Victoria and Vancouver, BC to reveal their performance gaps, to investigate possible causes, to seek practical solutions and to summarize proper recommendations for the green building industry. It was accomplished by collecting LEED energy model and utility data for two years of each building, comparing their predicted and actual energy consumption, examining each site, discussing with facility managers and analyzing performance gaps. In addition, occupancy and building staff surveys served as robust support to the research. The assessment shows only two buildings realized their preliminary high-performance goals. Other buildings sustained an offset of energy consumption from the minimum of 22.1\% to the maximum of 281.7\% compared to their proposed models. The reasons for the discrepancy covered all the phases of a building’s life from design to construction, to commissioning and to post-occupancy. The most common concerns were the unexpected inefficiency of air source heat pumps and unpredictable occupancy behaviours such as leaving windows open in winter. In consideration of these, the calibration of energy models according to refined performance curves of heat pumps and particular inputs for social housings would provide a more accurate prediction. Together with improved designs, adequate commissioning and appropriate operation, performance gaps can be narrowed to a greater extent. / Graduate

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