Regulation and Operation
As a result of the increased interest in green building concepts and practices, a number of organizations have developed standards, codes and rating systems that let government regulators, building professionals and consumers embrace green building with confidence. In some cases, codes are written so local governments can adopt them as bylaws to reduce the local environmental impact of buildings.
Green building rating systems such as BREEAM (United Kingdom), LEED (United States and Canada), DGNB (Germany) and CASBEE (Japan) help consumers determine a structure’s level of environmental performance. They award credits for optional building features that support green design in categories such as location and maintenance of building site, conservation of water, energy, and building materials, and occupant comfort and health. The number of credits generally determines the level of achievement.
Green building codes and standards, such as the International Code Council’s draft International Green Construction Code, are sets of rules created by standards development organizations that establish minimum requirements for elements of green building such as materials or heating and cooling.
Some of the major building environmental assessment tools currently in use include:
- Australia: Nabers / Green Star
- Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brasil
- Canada: LEED Canada / Green Globes / Built Green Canada
- China: GBAS
- Finland: PromisE
- France: HQE
- Germany: DGNB / CEPHEUS
- Hong Kong: HKBEAM
- India: Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)/ GBCIndia (Green Building Construction India)/ GRIHA
- Indonesia: Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) / Greenship
- Italy: Protocollo Itaca / Green Building Council Italia
- Japan: CASBEE
- Korea, Republic of: Green Building Certification Criteria / Korea Green Building Council
- Malaysia: GBI Malaysia
- Mexico: LEED Mexico
- Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands
- New Zealand: Green Star NZ
- Pakistan: Pakistan Green Building Council
- Philippines: BERDE / Philippine Green Building Council
- Portugal: Lider A / SBToolPT®
- Qatar:
- Republic of China (Taiwan): Green Building Label
- Singapore: Green Mark
- South Africa: Green Star SA
- Spain: VERDE
- Switzerland: Minergie
- United States: LEED / Living Building Challenge / Green Globes / Build it Green / NAHB NGBS / International Green Construction Code (IGCC) / ENERGY STAR
- United Kingdom: BREEAM
- United Arab Emirates: Estidama
- Turkey : yesilbina.com
- Thailand : TREES
- Vietnam: LOTUS Rating Tools
- Czech Republic: SBToolCZ
- Australia: Green Building Architecture
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