Green building research–current status and future agenda: A review

Zuo, Jian; Zhao, Zhenyu

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2013.10.021

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“…In developing countries, and in developed countries experiencing prolonged economic downturns, social and economic issues such as poor health, education levels and unemployment are a major concern (Zuo & Zhao, 2014). The size of populations experiencing these issues and living in underserviced urban areas is substantial (Cooper, 1999).…”

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“…Some regional differences, such as local climate, are taken into account in green building rating approaches. However, other significant variations are not acknowledged (Zuo & Zhao 2014). For instance, local differences in water, energy, renewable energy, sewage service availability and reliability, and access to education and health facilities are not captured or reflected in their assessments.…”

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“…Green building rating tools acknowledge the role of individuals through the inclusion of criteria that recognise the importance of localised environmental control and the provision of building user guides. Although building owners or developers are advised to draw on independent professional advisers, green building approaches do not specifically advocate the involvement of building users in the design and development processes (Zuo & Zhao 2014).…”

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Measuring capability for sustainability: the Built Environment Sustainability Tool (BEST)

Gibberd

2014

Building Research & Information

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An alternative approach to conceptualising and measuring the built environment is developed which forms the basis of a new assessment tool. The role of buildings is reframed to consider what capabilities for sustainability a building can provide to the inhabitants and local community. This capability to support sustainability is defined as the ability to improve the local quality of life (Human Development Index) whilst remaining below the environmental carrying capacity (Environmental Footprint). This approach has clear implications about the role of buildings in enabling residents and users to achieve these targets and outcomes.This shifts the focus of net-positive development toward the configurations and characteristics of the built environment that are appropriate for a particular context. A Built Environment Sustainability Tool (BEST) is presented which defines and assesses these configurations and characteristics. Assessments can be conducted by measuring the extent to which required configurations and characteristics exist (i.e. 'the capability of the built environment to support sustainability'). BEST is compared with other green building rating tool approaches in order to critically review the methodology and evaluate this as a means of improving built environment sustainability performance.

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2014

Building Research & Information

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“…From the review of an existing set of research knowledge related to GB, it is found that common research themes and methodology mainly focus on definition and scope of GB, quantification of benefits of GB compared to conventional architecture and various approaches to achieve GB [9]. Especially, in certain aspects, plenty of academic research has referred to some instructions, such as policy [10], market outlook, technical research and development [11], risk management [12,13], GB assessment [14], Energy Consumption [15] and so on.…”

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The Relationship Between Green Building and Regional Economy: A Case Study in Guangdong, China

Liang¹,

Zhang²,

Ji³

2017

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Developing Green Building (GB) is one of the most effective measures to save energy and reduce carbon emissions in the world. To promote the development of green building, it is necessary to analyze driving factors and contribution through the analysis for relationship between regional economy and green building. Therefore, based on the system dynamic(SD) theory, this paper constructs the structure model of the stock flow diagram, including the regional economic subsystem, social subsystem, government support subsystem and green building subsystem. Among the model, Guangdong province, as the most prosperous province of economic development with the largest numbers of certified green buildings in China, has been chosen to show the influence level of their relationship. Through simulation, results can be easily shown that development of GB can make contributions to the field of local economy, however, also be limited by the regional condition, including policy incentive, regional economic, technological, etc. We can also find that direct contribution to the GDP the Green Building made can reach about 2.47 ‰, and 9.23 ‰ indirectly. If the current level of regional production is stable, it can be found that each additional 10,000 square meters of green area building may produce about ¥018.2 million for economy. On the contrary, that the regional economy investment in fixed assets increased by ¥1 million can stimulate 0.001648 million square meter demand of GB. Additionally, employment opportunities directly or indirectly have also been considered.

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“…Sometimes the distribution of the credits within a GB rating system depends on the location of the building. For example, GBCA Green Star considers different distribution of the credits for different locations in Australia (Zuo and Zhao 2014). In addition, most of the GB rating systems entail different rating systems based on the building types.…”

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Proceedings of the Measurement Science for Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing Workshop Volume I. Position Papers and Findings

Ayyub¹,

Galloway²,

Wright³

2015

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ForewordAn environmentally conscious public is increasingly demanding products that are more sustainable. Manufacturers are seeking to meet the expectations of consumers and the demands of regulators while becoming more environmentally responsible. For consumers, regulators, and manufacturers alike, this requires that credible processes be implemented to accurately measure the environmental impacts of products. As a result, sustainability considerations can drive new materials and technologies for sustainable products, process innovation for sustainable manufacturing, and innovation and creativity in supply and value chain operations. Therefore, progress toward greater sustainability in the built environment and the manufacturing sector is a necessary step to better enable resource efficiency in our nation.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops unbiased, state-of-the-art measurement science that advances the nation's technology infrastructure and is needed by industry to continually improve products and services. The mission of NIST's Engineering Laboratory is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness in areas of critical national priority by anticipating and meeting the measurement science and standards needs for technology-intensive manufacturing, construction, and cyber-physical systems in ways that enhance economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. Sustainability is a recognized critical national priority-one that requires meaningful and rigorous measurement science for establishing suitable performance metrics.To address this need, NIST launched an effort to develop, organize, and convene an invitational workshop on sustainability to promote the adoption and use of sustainable construction and manufacturing and guide NIST in developing a portfolio of programs that are focused on providing the enabling measurement science to key industry stakeholders. The University of Maryland in collaboration with the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers undertook and performed that effort. The workshop was organized around four cross-cutting themes: (1) measurement science; (2) systems; (3) planning, design, and supply chains; and (4) economic, environmental, and social aspects. Plenary session presentations were commissioned covering each of the four cross-cutting themes. The plenary session presentations set the stage for focused breakout sessions organized around the four cross-cutting themes. Workshop participants were assigned to the breakout sessions in a manner that facilitated discussions among the key stakeholder groups represented at the workshop. The breakout sessions were co-facilitated by each theme's plenary speakers, which provided a firm base from which to develop a snapshot of the current state-of-the-art in that topic area, as well as identify gaps and research opportunities. Chan...

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Green building research–current status and future agenda: A review

Cited by 944 publications

References 130 publications

Measuring capability for sustainability: the Built Environment Sustainability Tool (BEST)

Measuring capability for sustainability: the Built Environment Sustainability Tool (BEST)

The Relationship Between Green Building and Regional Economy: A Case Study in Guangdong, China

Proceedings of the Measurement Science for Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing Workshop Volume I. Position Papers and Findings

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