What are the barriers that restrict the sustainable housing adoption in Brazil according to the user's perception

Abstract

The present work aims to identify the main barriers to the adoption of sustainable housing in Brazil. The survey is based on the Survey method. Data collection was performed based on a questionnaire, structured with a seven-point semantic differential scale and 42 questions. It was applied via the internet. Multivariate statistical analyzes of the factor analysis data were performed, with the aid of the SPSS software. A non-probabilistic sample with 255 valid results was obtained. The results were stratified in order to obtain a sample that corresponded to the Brazilian population in terms of gender, resulting in 163 respondents. Covering the South, Southeast and Midwest regions. The analyzes showed that the main barriers to the adoption of sustainable housing were the lack of information and the lack of financial, legal and easy incentives for implementation by the government.