Abstract
The paper presents the application of an International Green rating system LEED’s in a developing country. It focuses on significant environmental, energy, and water issues faced after construction. The rating conducted was on a multifamily residential building located in Askari 14, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The building's construction was complete; hence The LEED v4 for Building Operations and Maintenance manual was used for performing Green rating. The rating works on the bases of point allotment scheme for building’s operational and environmental features such as energy use efficiency, water use efficiency, sustainable material usage, and more. The selected structure is constructed by implementing standard building techniques to which Pakistan adheres, which never inculcate aspects of environment and energy reduction. The cumulative score of all LEED’s components after rating is 40 out of 110, which grants it the rank of certified. Where the building performs poorly can be attributed to the fact that there were no LEED’s Accredited Professionals involved in the design phase of the case study. From the results, possible solutions are discussed in the paper to integrate the concept of sustainability in constructed buildings.
Highlights
The world is facing a major crisis due to resource depletion as the industrial age has consumed these resources at an extraordinary rate compared to older ages of Stone Age, Iron Age so on and so forth
It is developed by United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
To demonstrate the energy consumption and determining its efficiency, a case study is selected for carrying out Green Rating assessment of a typical residential building consisting of multiple flats serving as a multi-family residential apartment newly constructed in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Summary
In an ever-growing population, more people need to be housed; more work places need to be built along with other infrastructure to accommodate the needs of the people. We as humans realized the impact of our doings today, on the lives of our future generations This lead to the awareness of being as environmentally friendly as possible and being careful not to exhaust our natural resources such as clean water, Fresh air and Fossil fuels. The world wants to monitor consumption as well as utilize renewable resources efficiently To bring this goal, to fruition 'Green' rating systems. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design It is developed by United States Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED’s rating systems consists of design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings. It is recognized in more than 30 countries.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
