Ahmad, T, Aibinu, A A and Stephan, A (2017) Green Building Projects: Process Innovation Leading To Project Innovation In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (Eds) Proceeding of the 33 rd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2017, Cambridge, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 299-308. GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS: PROCESS INNOVATION LEADING TO PROJECT INNOVATION Tayyab Ahmad 1 , Ajibade Ayodeji Aibinu and André Stephan Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, Masson Road, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. Green Building (GB) project delivery is complex since these projects have many different requirements compared to conventional construction. There is not yet an agreement on which delivery approach is more effective in delivering more innovative and environmentally conscious GB projects. This paper investigates the GB project delivery approaches from an innovation perspective by reviewing the various empirical findings from previous research. Using 13 relevant studies identified through a systematic search, the relationship between innovation in delivery process and project innovation is identified. Depending on the extent of innovative features incorporated, each Project Delivery Method (PDM) is found to have the capacity to produce successful results. Incremental process innovation through the use of traditional PDMs is typically associated with a low level of project innovation and environmental performance while radical process innovation using integrated delivery method is found to be associated with a high level of project innovation and environmental performance in GB projects. Delivery process that encourages team work can be valuable as this promotes team integration and collaboration thereby leading to innovative solutions. Keywords: green building, green performance, innovation, project delivery method INTRODUCTION Green Buildings (GBs) require the use of innovative construction techniques and delivery processes. Slaughter (1998) defines innovation as the actual use of a nontrivial change and improvement in a process, product, or system that is novel to the institution developing the change. GB projects are innovative projects and their level of green performance can be considered an indication of their level of innovation, which significantly depends on the project delivery approach. Unlike conventional building development where the environmental effects of construction activities are often disregarded, GBs focus on improved environmental performance. For successful GB projects, delivery process can be as important as the technical aspects. Various Project Delivery Attributes (PDAs) are involved which are basically a set of circumstances, facts, influences or forces that either facilitate or impede project outcomes. Project Delivery Method (PDM) is one of the key PDAs for project success as it defines how project teams form, their working relationships, and levels of involvement during project timelines, and incentives to encourage contribution to the project. Two elements 1 ahmadt@student.unimelb.edu.au