Evaluating Green Pyramid Rating System: Potentialities & Revival

Abstract

Numerous attempts have been accumulated feverishly to improve energy-efficiency and to proclaim green city. Green Pyramid Rating System (GPRS) promoted by Egyptian Green Building Council (EGBC) is also such type endeavour to achieve energy-efficiency as well as sustainability. Though most of the indicators are developed to promote green building but widely possible to apply for neighbourhood. Again, without a whole neighborhood entity, it is challenging to establish something only for building. GPRS is quite promising though it is still like a new born baby as like its mother organization EGBC. This study discusses various dimensions of existing GPRS guideline and fosters some revival strategies to extend its acceptance. Using both primary and secondary survey, this study reflects on existing gaps or limitations of GPRS which portrays multiple errors in point calculation, policy inconsistency, lack of operational methodology, missing indicators related to economic efficiency and socio-political arena, absence of case specific example and so on which derive to the next stair of reviving it. Finally, this study upholds a revised policy guideline blending indicators from ISO, CEN, OECD, ASTM, LEED, BREEAM, DGNB etc.; integrating statement of purpose, calculation procedure, submission criteria, further reference etc. to brand it SMART, Applicable and comprehensive.