Energy Procedia · 2018 · 13 citations · 2 references
ArchitectureBuilding ScienceEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental Impact AssessmentLife Cycle AssessmentSustainable ConstructionBuilding AssessmentBuilding Life-cycle AssessmentLife Cycle Impact AssessmentLife Cycle Inventory AnalysisLifecycle AssessmentSustainability AssessmentBuilding Energy Certification SchemesBuilding Life Cycle InventoryEnvironmental Life Cycle AssessmentImpact AssessmentLife Cycle Assessment MethodologyLife Cycle Inventory ModelingLife Cycle Performance AnalysisLife Cycle Sustainability Assessment
This paper assesses the prevailing sustainable building certification systems in Sweden, based on a critical analysis of their characterization for human and environmental impacts through the integration of life-cycle analysis. The aim of this study is to compare sustainable building certifications systems in terms of their assessment categories. In the Swedish market, BREEAM SE, LEED, Green Buildings and Miljobyggnad are the most used building certifications. Therefore, their guidelines are reviewed to evaluate which of them has comprehensively included human health indicators. This research presents useful information for transforming existing and developing future sustainable building certification systems.
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Benedetta Mattoni, Claudia Guattari, Luca Evangelisti et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2017 · 324 citations