LEED certification is obtained once the U.S. Green Building Council has rated the indoor environmental quality of a structure. Good indoor air quality must be achieved by removing, diminishing, and controlling any source of air pollution within the building; providing a control device for the ther...
In this study, both occupants’ environmental satisfaction and perceived job performance in IAQ and thermal comfort quality from 15 LEED-certified buildings were compared between four building groups based on the LEED certification levels. This study found that there was a positive correlation between ...
The tactical decision is deciding which energy-efficient equipment to purchase. At each level, controls ask if the decisions serve the purpose: actual energy savings, the LEED certification, and acting responsibly for the environment.Practice Question...
aAn appropriate analysis of green construction costs can be achieved through several methods. For example, it is possible to use either the LEED Rating System or the Green GlobesW Rating System as a benchmark for success. Higher levels of certification may carry increased costs, but empirical mar...
LEED INDIA LEED India Green building Rating System Certification levels Few LEED rated buildings in India ∎ Platinum rated :Brownfield redevelopmentWorld BankChennai Important to note
on spatial penetration and autocorrelation of LEED - Existing Buildings: Operations Management (EBOM), New Construction (NC) and Core & Shell (CS) followed by an in depth analysis of the LEED-EB building performance (vacancy rate and gross rent levels) before and after their certification. The...
Practitioners who recognize these priorities and differences are expected to be better positioned to make sustainability-related decisions in building design and construction.doi:10.3390/buildings8020029Gurgun AsliArditi DavidBuildingsGurgun, A.P.; Arditi, D. Assessment of energy credits in LEED-certified...
green buildingenergy efficiencyCompared to other categories, the Energy and Atmosphere category contributes the most to the maximum obtainable points in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system. The objective of the study was to identify the extent to which project ...
energies Article The Effect of Embodied Impact on the Cost-Optimal Levels of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings: A Case Study of a Residential Building in Thessaloniki, Greece Panagiotis Chastas *, Theodoros Theodosiou, Karolos J. Kontoleon and Dimitrios Bikas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, ...