LEED, Energy Savings, and Carbon Abatement: Related but Not Synonymous

Montanya, Eduard Cubi; Keith, David W.

doi:10.1021/es1041332

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“…The designers of buildings often face with the fact that the cost of energy is a major boundary condition that limits their choices. For example, in 2004, the price of natural gas was the same in West Virginia and Vermont, but cost of electricity in Vermont was double, compared to West Virginia [63]. Such differences force the designers to ignore GHG emission and focus only on the costs of energy (site energy).…”

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Are LEED-Certified Buildings Energy-Efficient in Practice?

2019

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Depletion of natural resources and climate change are undoubtedly the biggest challenges that humankind faces today. Here, buildings have a crucial role since they consume the majority, i.e., 30% to 40% of the total energy resources. Green building certification is one of the solutions to limit the energy use in buildings. In addition, it is seen to indicate a consideration for sustainability aspects in construction. LEED is the most widely used certificate worldwide. However, recently some critics have raised doubts about LEED and whether it actually implies sustainability. Most of the criticism has been targeted to the energy aspects of LEED. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on the usefulness of LEED: is it really beneficial for the environment, and is it worth of the money and time invested on the certification process? In this study a critical analysis of the literature to find an answer to this question is presented. Altogether 44 peer reviewed articles dealing with the abovementioned issue were selected out of 164 search result. Based on the studied material, the different aspects of LEED from the viewpoint of energy-efficiency are discussed. From the 44 reviewed articles, ten articles state that LEED certificate indicates energy efficiency while eight papers end up with an opposite conclusion. The rest of the papers do not take any stand on this matter. The study showed that energy efficiency of LEED-certified buildings is questionable especially at lower levels, i.e., certified. Therefore, it is recommended to modify the Energy and Atmosphere category of LEED in order to improve the actual energy performance of buildings.

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Are LEED-Certified Buildings Energy-Efficient in Practice?

2019

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“…Based on the literature review ; (UN SDGs [1,2], Green building and sustainable development [3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11], LEED [12,13,14,15,16,17,22,23,24,25,28,29] Jordan Context [18], Water Shortage in Jordan [19,20,26,27], Water and Energy [21] ); the study will test the following main hypotheses:  H1: There is a significant relationship between the UN SDGs and LEED v2.2 credits in the WE category.…”

Section: Relationship Between Leed V22 Credits In the We Category Anmentioning

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“…The operating costs can be also reduced with improved energy performance based on renewable energy [28]. Based on the literature review; (UN SDGs [1,2], Green building and sustainable development [3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11], LEED [12,13,14,15,16,17,22,23,24,25,28,29] Jordan Context [18], Energy in Jordan [20,30,31,32]);the study will test the main hypothesis:…”

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“…Sustainable construction refers to construction that is economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable [11]. Developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a nongovernmental certification program, which has been widely adopted worldwide [12]. This program has helped to establish the green building rating system worldwide, with the goal of guaranteeing energy efficiency and decreasing the negative environmental impacts of buildings [13].…”

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“…Begin the commissioning process early during the design process and execute additional activities after systems performance verification is completed. Jordan Context[18], Energy in Jordan[20,30,31,32], Green building and sustainable development[3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11], LEED[12,13,14,15,16,17,22,23,24,25,28,29], UN SDGs[1,2].…”

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A new index for assessing the contribution of energy efficiency in LEED 2009 certified green buildings to achieving UN sustainable development goals in Jordan

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Water and energy efficiency are given high priority in all green building assessment systems. However, a method to assess and improve their contributions to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has not been developed. This research aims to fill this gap. At the time of this research, most certified green buildings in Jordan were under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v2.2 new construction. The relationships between the LEED v2.2 "water efficiency" (WE) and "energy and atmosphere" (EA) standards and the UN SDGs were explored using a quantitative descriptive methodology. Structured questionnaire surveys yielded 55 responses from Jordanian building industry experts. Pearson's Chi-square and frequency tests were carried out to examine these relationships. We propose a new Comprehensive Contribution to Development Index (CCDI) to assess the contributions of the implementation of LEED v2.2 WE and EA to achieve the UN SDGs. The results show a positive relationship between LEED v2.2 prerequisites and credits in both WE and EA categories with the UN SDGs 6-9, 12-13, and 15, suggesting that the proposed CCDI is a reliable and robust tool for the evaluation of the contribution of water and energy efficiency in LEED v2.2-certified green buildings to achieving the UN SDGs in Jordan.

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LEED, Energy Savings, and Carbon Abatement: Related but Not Synonymous

Cited by 10 publications

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Are LEED-Certified Buildings Energy-Efficient in Practice?

Are LEED-Certified Buildings Energy-Efficient in Practice?

A new index for assessing the contribution of energy efficiency in LEED 2009 certified green buildings to achieving UN sustainable development goals in Jordan

Sustainable Awareness: Actions and Possibilities to Achieve the SDG 7

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