A Comparison Study of Mainstream Sustainable/Green Building Rating Tools in the World

Sustainable construction movement has been deeply transforming the traditional construction sector. As an important part of the sustainable construction delivery system, sustainable/green building rating tools play an essential role in implementing the sustainable principles into the construction in...

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Published in2009 International Conference on Management and Service Science pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Mao, Xiaoping, Lu, Huimin, Li, Qiming
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2009
Subjects
Acceleration
Australia
Construction industry
Environmental economics
Environmental factors
Explosives
Green buildings
Petroleum
Power generation economics
Sustainable development
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Summary:Sustainable construction movement has been deeply transforming the traditional construction sector. As an important part of the sustainable construction delivery system, sustainable/green building rating tools play an essential role in implementing the sustainable principles into the construction industry. This paper makes detailed description and comparison among the six mainstream green building assessment tools, including LEED, BREEAM, SBTool, CASBEE, BCA-GM, and ESGB. A short discussion about these sustainable/green building assessment tools has been made, and also briefly points out the importance and urgency of the sustainable construction development based on Chinese context.
ISBN:1424446384
9781424446384
DOI:10.1109/ICMSS.2009.5303546