Green Building Assessment System Research Articles

Students’ environmental responsibility and their willingness to pay for green buildings

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to explore environmental attitudes and how such attitudes, when combined with a specific cost, can affect environmental behavior. Environmental attitudes are important to study due to the rising belief by building occupants that they are owed safe, healthy, environmentally responsible, and comfortable living environments. Universities around the world are responding to such demands as the majority of prospective college students and their parents claim that the environmental record is a determining factor in their selection of a university. Therefore, this study examines the environmental responsibility levels of a sample student population and to explore how these scores, along with gender, impact their willingness to pay for studying and living in green buildings.Design/methodology/approach– An online survey consisting of three parts was administered to undergraduate university students to measure environmental responsibility, willingness to pay and demographic variables. Statistical analyses including ANOVA,t-tests and correlation were conducted to explore relationships among variables.Findings– Results of statistical analyses show a direct correlation between environmental responsibility and willingness to pay for green buildings, as defined by a leading green building assessment system. Results also show that female students are more environmentally responsible than males.Practical implications– Successful generalizations of the findings of this research may lead to better marketing of green buildings to the general public.Originality/value– Findings present a unique opportunity for university administrations to develop more focused messages when communicating their environmental record with current and potential students.

The Comparative Analysis of Chinese Green Building Assessment System and Foreign Evaluation System

At present, China's economy is developing rapidly, urbanization level enhances increasingly, the energy consumption and environmental pollution problems are getting serious increasingly, and it is deviating from the concept of sustainable development. Green building is an important way to achieve the concept of sustainable development and green building assessment system is the important basis and key to its development. Through the comparative study on evaluation methods and objects of the main evaluation system in China and abroad, this article find out the deficiency of the evaluation system in our country, draw lessons from foreign assessment system, and make our country green building assessment system more perfect.

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY FOR EVALUATING THE GREEN PYRAMID RATING SYSTEM

To promote and encourage the concept of green architecture, many organizations and bodieshave agreed to establish building assessment standards and specifications. Today, manycountries use green architecture assessment systems that were already developed by severalcountries. Some of the expected benefits of implementing assessment standards andspecifications are: The move towards applying green building assessment systems in Egypt is aresult of dealing with climate related issues. Inefficient energy use and natural resourcesmanagement and ineffective management of liquid, gaseous, solid and agricultural wastes, aswell as sanitary and irrigation water wastes, have a very serious negative impact on theenvironment that affects all sectors of the State. This necessitated the development of a nationalEgyptian Green Building Rating System to ensure the realization of our developmentobjectives: to fulfill the needs of the present generation without jeopardizing those of thecoming generations, to reduce energy consumption and minimizing costs in the constructionsector, in addition to implementing different techniques and methodologies. This paper aims tointroduce the green architecture assessment system in Egypt through introducing the EgyptianGreen Building Council, the Green Pyramid Rating System [GPRS] and its assessment criteria.This is done in order to assessing this system through the principles of the other systems aroundthe world.

Study on the Evaluation Index System and Evaluation Method for the Building Energy-Saving and Green Building Demonstration Zone

this paper referred to the existing green building assessment system at home and abroad, and combined with China's specific national conditions, then constructed evaluation index system of energy-saving and green building demonstration zone from eight aspects including section, water saving, energy saving, material saving, environmental protection, renewable energy utilization, demonstration area planning and operational management. At the same time, the green building demonstration area three-star evaluation standard was put forward. Besides, this paper introduced analytic hierarchy process and grey comprehensive evaluation method, and combined with the instance su qian lakeside newtown to carry out a full green evaluation by using the proposed index system and evaluation method. Considering the research on green demonstration area in China is not yet mature, this paper research on the development and promotion of energy saving buildings in China has great reference value.

Application of Vertical Planting Technology in Green Building

In the Green Building assessment system, vertical planting technology and criterion problems are neglected. This paper compared with the existing standards, and summarized the key technology in the actual project, pointing out that projects should be classified, both in different structure conditions and the use of various materials. Maintenance management scores of vertical planting in Green Building evaluation should be strengthened. This method exceeds traditional standard, and focus more on technology and the management of vertical planting in Green Building.

The next wave of sustainable planning: green neighbourhood assessment systems

Since the 1970s, seeking solutions for global environmental problems have been on the agenda of both national and international debates where quantifying and measuring ‘sustainability’ have been an emerging foci. Within this perspective, analysis of areas through new methods and measurable parameters is among recent research fields in both academia and practice. To this end, in the literature, studies on ‘green building rating and assessment systems’ aiming more liveable places through less carbon emissions and more environmentally friendly construction materials gained significant importance. Among such rating systems, leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) and building research establishment environmental assessment method (BREEAM) are the two well-known ‘building’ rating systems both in the literature and practice. On the other hand, these parameters based on the ‘building’ scale are now on the pursuit of ‘neighbourhood’ or even ‘regional’ scale applications. The subject of re-questioning these rating systems with the focus of ‘neighbourhood’ level rather than only ‘building’ scale is a new research field in the literature with few cases in practice. Having started in the early 1990s, the UK-based BREEAM and US-based LEED systems have responded to these needs by formulating BREEAM-communities and LEED-ND (LEED-neighbourhood design) in 2007. This paper aims to perform a comparative analysis of the parameters covered by assessment systems (LEED-ND and BREEAM-communities) through literature survey and evaluate how they can contribute in urban planning studies with an emphasis on the state of these assessment systems in Turkey.

Research on Green Building Assessment System Based on Bp Neural Network and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life cycle assessment (LCA) as an environmental characteristics and environmental management tool, technically matured, has been more widely used in the international green building evaluation. This article analyzed the research of domestic and international Green Building Evaluation system and evaluation methods, on the basis of previous studies and combined with the development of green building, established a focused, scientific, practical, comprehensive multi-dimensional green building evaluation index system , combined with the life cycle assessment (LCA) and artificial neural network; and analyzed an engineering example to improve the assessment of green building, and help the organizations and individuals screen the green building, striving to achieve the humane, geographical, intelligent level in green building evaluation, by intelligent processing the evaluation indicators and taking advantage of the superiority of the computer technology.

The Green Residential Building Evaluation Structural System Based on Gray Clustering

Currently, existing green building assessment system at home and abroad mainly in the planning, construction etc, less involves structural design. Based on the promotion and development of the macro-objectives of green building, from the perspectives of section with outdoor environment, energy-saving and energy utilization, water conservation and utilization of water resources, materials and material resource utilization and indoor environmental quality, the green residential building evaluation system based on gray chustering method has been built. According to the situation of the green residential building structure design, computing green residential building structure evaluation of the gray number albino function and Gray Variable clustering coefficient, summarized the clustering vector of the design of the building structure, finally to evaluate its green level, case study was adopted to verify the practicability and scientificity of the method.

Urban sustainability and the LEED rating system: case studies on the role of regional characteristics and adaptive reuse in green building in Denver and Boulder, Colorado

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the most widely recognised green building assessment system in the United States but is increasingly criticised for only rewarding incremental solutions towards sustainability. With differing perceptions of how green building is best achieved, here we focus on how geographical context and reuse of existing buildings are rewarded. The conceptual framework for our analysis draws upon a light green/deep green dichotomy in sustainability and architectural design. While a light green perspective achieves reduced energy consumption and pollution through technology and green gadgetry, a deep green approach focuses on local geographic conditions to work with natural climate systems through design informed by vernacular architecture, as well as the benefits of adaptive reuse. This study uses a descriptive case study analysis of LEED credit points earned in six certified buildings in Denver and Boulder, Colorado. Our analysis confirms that LEED rewards more light green approaches. There is limited motivation in pursuing sustainability through deep green methods, as recognition of them in LEED is quite minimal. We conclude that the balance against rewarding deep green design limits more transformative paradigm‐shifting advances in sustainability. Recommendations for improvements to LEED are given, as well as a discussion on emerging local governance in regulating green building. This paper contributes to the emerging body of literature focusing on green building as a mechanism of urban sustainability, and draws up the geographic perspectives of scale, place, and the political and economic linkages between humans and the environment in cities.

Green Construction Concept in Assessment System for Green Building

There is little provision about construction in the assessment system for green building in China, but green construction plays an important role in green building and it is a trend that the assessment system for green building should include the green construction in China. Based on contrasts of evaluation standard for green building, combining with operation experiments of green Olympic building assessment system, difficulties in developing of green construction industry in China is proposed such as policy, time, concept and materials. Thus, popularizing measures for green construction are suggested, including extending standards for green building, establishing owner inspiriting system and building system, developing popularity effect of green construction.

Primary Exploration of the New Assessment Method on Green Building Which Based on the Environment Disturbance and Ecological Compensation

This paper proposes some suggestions to perfect our current green building assessment system. Green building and ecological building is undoubtedly the trend of construction industry. Green building assessment systems play a directional function for the design, the construction and the use of green architecture. This paper introduces the development of green building assessment system at China and other country firstly. Through the comparison and analysis for some kinds of green building assessment systems, found that that the applicability for buildings and areas and the fairness for ecological environment and surrounding people of current assessment system should be optimized. Finally，proposed that several aspects must be considered, and thus establish the new system-A Green Building Assessment Method Which Based on the Environmental Disturbance and Ecological Compensation.

An Exploration of Establishment of Green Building Evaluation Standards Weight System Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process

Green building is the inevitable trend of future building development, many countries have formed their own green building assessment system. For now at stage of rapid development of urbanization in China, the establishment of green building assessment system and its further improved are of great significance. As a scientific evaluation system, the index of green building assessment system should have a sound weights system. This article attempts to apply the Analytic hierarchy process method to the Green Building evaluation standards of China, which intend to explore the method of constructing the weight system of China Green Building Evaluation standards.

The Eco-Community Evaluation System of Taiwan: An Introduction to EEWH-EC

The Ecological Community Evaluation System (EEWH-EC) of Taiwan was proposed in 2009 and is focused on evaluating the entire community. It is a member of the EEWH family of green building assessment system. The purpose of this study is to introduce the EEWH-EC. The evaluation system includes five assessment categories: ecology, energy conservation and waste reduction, health and comfort, service function, and crime prevention. Communities can apply this system to assess themselves, determine their special characteristics, and use the outcome to implement improvements. The government can utilize the evaluation result to make policies for better and sustainable environments for citizens.

Regional Characteristics on Green Building and the Development of Assessment System in China

Green building increases the efficiency and reduces impacts on the environment, which may resolve serious resource and environmental problems in China that is the largest construction market in the world. This paper analyzed the unbalanced regional characteristics of green building in China. Taking the only platinum score as example, the method of how to get the green building criteria is debated. This paper suggests that analyzing the regional characteristics of the building and adjusted weights of regional factors to establish scientific green building assessment system with local characteristics is needed to be considered urgently.

Strategies of Implementing a Green Building Assessment System in Mainland China

The application of green building assessment tools have been widely accepted as an useful way to promote sustainable construction. This paper has analyzed present status of green building assessment in Mainland China and pointed out the strategies of developing an effective assessment system in a large developing country.

The Business Case for Sustainability: With a Focus on LEED® Green Building Assessment System

The Business Case for Sustainability: With a Focus on LEED® Green Building Assessment System

Green Building Assessment Systems: A Framework and Comparison for Planners

Problem: Building assessment systems allow planners to examine whether buildings and developments meet sustainability goals, but no framework exists to help planners choose among them. Purpose: This study develops a framework for planners to use in considering which building assessment system would be most appropriate for their purposes and analyzes nine such systems. Methods: I conducted a content analysis of the system documentation for nine building assessment systems used in the United States and interviewed administrators of the systems. Results and conclusions: Although many building assessment systems appear at first to be quite similar, they have substantial differences, and could produce significantly different results when used to implement green building programs. Among the important differences are the scales at which they consider various issues, whether or not they emphasize communication, and how they prioritize and weight concerns. I also found that most national building assessment systems lack a mechanism for adapting them to local concerns and conditions. Takeaway for practice: While building assessment systems offer new tools to help communities meet sustainability goals, planners should consider the details of each system carefully before deciding on which to use in their communities. It would be very desirable for building assessment systems to become adaptable, so they will be more locally relevant and appropriate. Research support: None.

Comparing acoustical requirements of green building assessment systems.

As the Green Building movement gains momentum, more buildings are being evaluated and rated using the environmental assessment systems. A number of these systems now include acoustical requirements or award points for achieving a certain level of acoustical performance. However, how do these environmental assessment systems compare in terms of acoustical requirements? This paper examines and compares some of the leading national and international environmental assessment systems including LEED, BREEAM, Green Globes, and Collaborative for High Performance Schools, and evaluates the importance that acoustical performance is playing in green building rating systems.