The specification and use of sustainable flooring materials by interior designers in residential design practice.

摘要

This study investigated factors influencing designers' intentions to use flooring materials as well as specifying sustainable flooring materials in residential design practice using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a framework. Following TPB, belief structures (behavioral, normative, and control beliefs), determinants (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control) of intention, and intention were examined. This study used quantitative methodologies through an Internet survey with a sample selected based on the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) practicing interior designers in residential practice with available e-mail addresses. A total of 225 final surveys were utilized for further analysis. Findings from statistic analyses revealed that one factor of behavior beliefs---environment---positively influenced attitude whereas health---another expected outcome---was negatively influenced. Normative beliefs positively influenced subjective norms while control beliefs positively influenced perceived behavior control. Attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavior control positively influenced intention. Implications of these findings for researchers and interior designers were discussed in detail.