Development of sustainability assessment tool for existing buildings

Mahmoud, Sherif; Zayed, Tarek; Fahmy, M. A. H.

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.09.024

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“…Therefore, there is currently an increasing number of certifications, which has been created to assess the sustainability performance of many building's type or the different stages of the building life cycle (Díaz-Lopez et al, 2019;Reed et al, 2009;Mahmoud et al, 2019;Berardi, 2012;Vierra, 2011;Shan & Hwang, 2018). Besides, the main purpose for the creation of these certifications is the need to improve local knowledge and transparency about the way to implement and measure the outcomes and impacts of green strategies in their building stock (Reed et al, 2009; Vierra, 2011; Benani et al, 2013).…”

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“…Nonetheless, these certifications only offer a quick reference point and the absence of one does not indicate that a building is not sustainable or the organization is not socially responsible (Reed et al, 2009;RICS, 2013). Besides, sustainable building certifications usually focus more on environmental issues (Mahmoud et al, 2019;Atanda, 2019). The balance between social, environmental and economic strategies appears to be a matter of secondary importance (Vieira de Castro et al, 2014).…”

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Holistic Approach to the Sustainable Commercial Property Business: Analysis of the Main Existing Sustainability Certifications

Castro

Pacheco

González

2020

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

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Sustainability is no longer a new concept. However, applying, measuring and reporting on the sustainability initiative is still a somewhat confused and subjective issue. There is a huge variety of sustainability guidelines and green building schemes of differing natures, meanings and wordings. Despite this, there is no one guideline providing a crossreference between corporate social responsibility and green building performance to help the commercial property market completely incorporate sustainability into their activities. Therefore, this paper intends to link sustainability, real estate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainable building in order to help companies internalise this concept in all areas of their operations aligning it with their strategic planning. From desk-based research, this proposal examines and compares key aspects of the main schemes in existence, which are currently evolving in the definition, assessment and report of sustainability at the corporate and built environment level. This approach provides key information to help professionals get a better understanding of the specific changes which sustainability brings about in their corporate process, strategies, investment decisions, daily business operations as well as their property management. The insights presented here can support real estate companies to develop comprehensive communication flows and tools for the measurement and disclosure of sustainability data.

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Holistic Approach to the Sustainable Commercial Property Business: Analysis of the Main Existing Sustainability Certifications

Castro

Pacheco

González

2020

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

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“…A sub-category comparison and the way holistic sustainability is reached [15,20] was not considered in this research due to its main objective. Authors have considered establishing a GBRSC at the IDS Level focused on a specific category [16,93,94] or case study [46,[94][95][96][97]. According to Level(s), IDS analysis is a matter of importance when trying to compare other GBRSs.…”

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Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

2019

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Increasing problems regarding pollution and climate change have long been demonstrated by scientific evidence. An important portion of carbon emissions are produced by the building sector. These emissions are directly related not only to the building’s energy consumption, but also other building attributes affecting the construction and operation of existing buildings: materials selection, waste management, transportation, water consumption, and others. To help reduce these emissions, several green building rating system (GBRSs) have appeared during the last years. This has made it difficult for stakeholders to identify which GBRSs could be more suitable to a specific project. The heterogeneity of the GRBS scenario requires the creation of a transparent and robust indicator framework that can be used in any country within the European Union (EU), which is a common EU framework of core sustainability indicators for office and residential buildings Level(s) with the goal to provide a solid structure for building sustainability certification across all countries of the EU. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the most common GBRSs within the EU: Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE), and Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), and a bottom up comparison of the influence in the final score produced by the indicators stated by Level(s). The indicators studied show a different influence of Level(s) indicators on every GBRS, where LEED and BREEAM were most affected while HQE and DGNB were less so. This paper demonstrates the heterogeneity of current GRBSs in the EU scenario and the difference between sustainability assessments, where DGNB seems to be more aligned to the current EU framework. Finally, the paper concludes with the need to work to achieve alignment between the GBRS and Level(s).

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“…In recent years, the environmental awareness and the increase in production costs have encouraged institutions to develop biocomposites. Civil engineering is especially affected by such issues as building industry generates about 40% of the global carbon dioxide emission and 40% of global solid waste production [1][2][3]. Compared to conventional building materials, biocomposites made from vegetable fibers allow long-term benefits to infrastructures (biodegradability, reduction of waste, energy efficiency, less health risk, etc.…”

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Investigation of Miscanthus and Sunflower Stalk Fiber‐Reinforced Composites for Insulation Applications

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Advances in Civil Engineering

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The development of materials based on renewable and low-cost resources is today’s crucial interest for civil engineering. This work intends to investigate two new vegetable fibers as composite reinforcement for insulation application in the building industry. Miscanthus and sunflower stalk have mainly been selected for their high fiber content, low water content after harvesting, and availability. These criteria lead to good structural properties and allow a reduction in production and transportation costs. This study aims at demonstrating the feasibility to produce cohesive panels from these lignocellulosic fibers and their related interesting mechanical and thermal properties according to various natural binders.

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Development of sustainability assessment tool for existing buildings

Cited by 117 publications

References 33 publications

Holistic Approach to the Sustainable Commercial Property Business: Analysis of the Main Existing Sustainability Certifications

Holistic Approach to the Sustainable Commercial Property Business: Analysis of the Main Existing Sustainability Certifications

Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

Investigation of Miscanthus and Sunflower Stalk Fiber‐Reinforced Composites for Insulation Applications

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