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Towards green evolution in urban Egypt: assessing Al Rehab City through LEED-ND and BREEAM-communities frameworks
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the application of green neighborhood rating systems, specifically Leadership in Energy and...
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Building Sustainability: Achieving LEED Certification for a Hotel in Rabat, Morocco
Green building practices have gained significant importance in addressing climate change and environmental degradation. The Leadership in Energy and...
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Evaluating Design Options for Healthy Lighting in Apartment Housing Units Considering LEED, WELL, and Toronto Green Standard
Recent studies have shown the importance of healthy, occupant-centric lighting in buildings, but urban apartment housing remains understudied. This...
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Recommended LEED-Compliant Cars, SUVs, Vans, Pickup Trucks, Station Wagons, and Two Seaters for Smart Cities Based on the Environmental Damage Index (EDX) and Green Score
An environment with reduced pollution from road vehicles and decarbonized transportation is one of the dimensions of smart cities. In this regard,...
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Study on Improving Comfortable Turning Feel by Coordinated Control Between Steering and Suspension (i-LEED Technology)
Coordinated control (i-LEED: The trademark of Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.) provides performance evolution for vehicle dynamics response and stable steering...
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Certifying Buildings in China Using Energy, Environmental, Engineering and Economic (4E) Factors: Assessing the Suitability of BREEAM, LEED and Green Star
Insight into the suitability of building rating systems and its application is pertinent in deciding the best assessment approach that suits building...
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Rule-Based LEED Evaluation Method considering BIM Linkage and Variability
Building information modeling (BIM) has become mandatory of late in the public sector construction orders, with its utilization in building analysis...
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The Suitability of Adapting Certification Tools for the Moroccan Context
Morocco is currently launching a sustainable transition to advance the built environment and its systems. This transition concerns multiple fields...
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Review the Vietnamese Contractor’s Roles in Implementing the Prerequisites of LEED v4 BD + C Project
The Vietnamese economic growth has placed significant pressure on both infrastructure and environment, especially the pressure of increasing building...
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Evolution of the Concept of Health and Wellbeing Through the International Sustainability Rating Systems of Buildings
Firstly established in 1990s (BREEAM,1990; LEED,1998), the sustainability rating systems have been constantly evolving in terms of the sustainability...
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Integrating BIM with Energy Analysis and Green Building Certification System to Design Sustainable Building
According to smart city studies by the Irish multinational Johnson Controls, just 4% of buildings in India can be classified as “green.” Building...
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Monetisation of Costs and Benefits of Green Versus Conventional Building: A Case Study of LPU, Phagwara
Due to the adverse environmental impacts of the construction industry, a shift is being made in the ancient mode of construction by including cleaner...
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Buildings Sustainability Certifications and the Common European Framework Level(s)
Climate change, which is already having consequences today, requires changes in humanity’s lifestyle. This necessarily involves the way we inhabit...
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Using AHP method for development of existing building green assessment system in Jordan
Recently, there is an increasing concern towards the principles of sustainability, especially with the growing concerns regarding the environmental...
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Evaluation for Neighbourhood Planning and Design
The UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight the central role of cities and urban settlements for the implementation of...
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Innovative Sustainable Design and Techniques: A Review of Literature
Imperishable development is the most trending issue all over the globe which is proposed to decrease the significant influence of the construction...
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Sustainability of Green Buildings and Comparing Different Rating Agencies
The excessive use of all the energy resources like land, water, and the air is part of industrialization and urbanization which creates an imbalance...
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BIOCENOSIS: a novel framework for sustainability assessment of built environment in the Indian context
It is well established that the existing building environmental assessment methods and sustainability assessment methods are intended to foster...
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LEED and Green Building Designs
Scientific consensus agrees that global climate changes over the past centuries until today are due to human activities. And it is a growing threat...
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Identification of Green Rating Attributes for Metro Station: An Indian Case Study
Construction is the second-largest industry in the world. Due to social and economic evolution, Indian city populations are growing these days. The...