Abstract
Comparative analysis of the material criteria embedded in building sustainability assessment tools was performed. The material-related issues were identified, classified, and summarized. A framework, the triple bottom line of sustainability (environment, economy, and society), was used to examine the material assessment criteria, evaluation parameters, and descriptions. The material criteria were evaluated to identify the current features and weaknesses as balanced material assessments for sustainable development. The criteria showed significant differences in their scopes in covering the social and economic aspects beyond the environmental aspect. For comprehensive sustainability assessment purposes, it is essential that adequate attention be paid to all three dimensions. Finally, this paper proposes the indicators of the sustainable material assessment from an analysis of all the material-related items.
Highlights
IntroductionA number of building sustainability assessment tools have been proposed, based on extensive research experience [4,5]
This paper provides an overview of the material criteria in five tools for assessing building sustainability and summarized their features and weakness
All tools have “Material” as a major category. Their weights are between 12.5% and 15%, and their percentages of items are between 8% and 25%
Summary
A number of building sustainability assessment tools have been proposed, based on extensive research experience [4,5] They have contributed significantly to understanding the relationship between buildings and the environment, and empowering professionals to deal with current and future sustainability issues [5,6]. Building clients measure and reduce the environmental impacts of their buildings and, in doing so, produce higher value, lower risk assets [7]. They play a leading role in encouraging higher environmental standards voluntarily than what the market is expected to bear. They are encouraged to adopt innovations in design, products, processes, technology, and systems for more sustainable buildings [8,9,10]
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