[雙語翻譯]物業(yè)管理外文翻譯—促進(jìn)美國多戶型住宅物業(yè)管理行業(yè)的可持續(xù)發(fā)展（節(jié)選）

1、字?jǐn)?shù)：英文 字?jǐn)?shù)：英文 3593 3593 單詞， 單詞，21196 21196 字符；中文 字符；中文 6168 6168 漢字 漢字出處： 出處：EA EA Hopkins,DC Hopkins,DC Read,RC Read,RC Goss.Promoting Goss.Promoting sustainability sustainability in in the the United United States States

2、 multifamily multifamily property property management management industry[J]Journal industry[J]Journal of of Housing Housing and and the the Built Built Environment.2016,32(2):1-16 Environment.2016,32(2):1-16外文文獻(xiàn)：

3、 外文文獻(xiàn)： Promoting sustainability in the United States multifamily property management industryAbstract Efforts to promote environmental sustainability in the real estate industry continue to proliferate throughout the U

4、nited States in response to both economic and social forces. This trend has received a considerable amount of attention in the academic literature, yet relatively little is known about the importance of sustainability to

5、 third-party property management firms operating in the multifamily sector of the housing market. For those interested in promoting sustainability, an important question that arises is whether barriers to environmentally

6、-friendly business practices commonly observed throughout the housing industry extend to the market for third-party property management services. A second question of equal relevance focuses on determining what sustainab

7、ility initiatives third-party property management firms are actually using in their efforts to procure new clients or retain existing ones. The qualitative analysis presented in this paper is one of the first to the auth

8、ors’ knowledge to explore third-party property managers’ perceptions about sustainability in an attempt to address the aforementioned issues. The findings of this study support two overarching conclusions. First, sustain

9、ability is increasingly being promoted by large, third-party property management firms in the multifamily housing industry. Nonetheless, numerous barriers are perceived to exist that may impinge upon future efforts to Fo

10、r those interested in promoting sustainability, an important question that arises is whether barriers to environmentally-friendly business practices commonly observed throughout the housing industry extend to the market

11、for third-party property management services. Notable examples include a reluctance to embrace new technologies, concerns about implementation costs, skepticism regarding consumer demand, and a lack of clear definitions

12、and communicative frameworks. A second question of equal relevance focuses on determining what sustainability initiatives third-party property management firms are actually using in their efforts to procure new clients a

13、nd retain existing ones. Gaining a better understanding of these practices is anticipated to shed light on whether sustainability agendas are viewed as an effective way to improve the operational efficiency of multifamil

14、y properties or simply as a means of satisfying the corporate social responsibility commitments of institutional real estate owners.The qualitative analysis presented in this paper is one of the first to the authors’ kno

15、wledge to explore third-party property managers’ perceptions about sustainability in an attempt to address the aforementioned issues. A series of semi-structured interviews are conducted with executives representing some

16、 of the most prominent firms in the multifamily housing industry to complete the task. Those participating in the research are asked to assess the importance of sustainability to their clients, as well as to identify any

17、 sustainable management practices currently being used in the business development process to differentiate their firms from competitors.The paper begins with a discussion of the property manager’s role in promoting sust

18、ainability. Next, consistent barriers encountered in implementation of sustainability initiatives in the housing and rental housing industries are reviewed. An overview of the data and methodology used to examine the ext

19、ent which firms promote sustainability in their business development process is presented next. This is followed by a summary of the interview results and an analysis of these results. The paper concludes with key findin