Abstract

The potential of the construction industry tocontribute toward environmental sustainability placedincreased pressure on the need for pro-environmental practices(PEP) in the sector. Research has indicated that environmentalquality is associated with human behavior; thus, PEP inconstruction firms is imperative. Studies on the PEP ofconstruction firms are limited. This study aims to explore thePEP dimensions in construction firms, specifically amongarchitectural, engineering, and contracting (AEC) firms.Questionnaires were distributed to AEC firms in Penang,Malaysia; 375 useable responses were obtained. After dataanalysis, four factors emerged as the PEP dimensions of firms.These factors are energy efficiency, paper recycling, office wasterecycling, and involvement in pro-environmental efforts. Thefindings provide valuable understanding on PEP that isavailable in construction firms.