The role of project management in the success of green building projects: Egypt as a case study

Abstract Sustainability and project management are two trends that have taken global interest in the last decades due to their significant role various fields of life. However, these topics rarely been addressed one study or framework. As sustainability environmental issues not specifically systematically considered most major frameworks such as Project Management Body Knowledge (PMBOK), Individual Competence Baseline (ICB), International Organization for Standardization (ISO 21500:2012), so on. Furthermore, applications construction field under term “green buildings” facing types obstacles obstruct pervasion this type an adequate required way. Some recent studies with suggested solutions, but overcoming even mitigating risk was almost absent studies. Therefore, paper attempts observe important application taking green situation Egypt a case study. In addition, aims investigate building projects’ success, through best practices’ overcome main reasons projects movement. The results showed there is lack methods address sustainable projects. no clear methodology governing process. Also, unspecified responsibilities between stakeholders lead difficulties managing implementing buildings. some defined obstructions could be by management’s practices methods.