Review article

https://doi.org/10.19279/TVZ.PD.2018-6-1-06

SURVEY ON SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS: LEED, BREEAM, DGNB

Mladen Dubraja orcid.org/0000-0003-0801-3415 ; Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia, student
Nenad Mikulić ; Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Since construction is a major consumer of natural
and energy resources, it is essential to reduce
the negative impacts of construction on the environment
and satisfy other sustainability criteria.
Therefore, various assessment systems have
been developed to measure the level of building
sustainability and to assure the best quality at its
highest level of certification. This paper presents
an overview of relevant scientific literature related
to sustainable construction. In addition to
the concept of sustainable construction, the paper
individually describes several globally recognized
sustainable building certification systems
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design), BREEAM (Building Research Establishment
Environmental Assessment Methodology)
and DGNB (germ. Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Nachhaltiges Bauen) and by comparing their criteria
for evaluation, actions for further improvement
have been proposed. Also, emphasis was set
on the benefits of the evaluation and certification
of construction sustainability, as well as the importance
of encouraging sustainable construction.

Keywords

technological innovation; social innovation; local community; innovation support, knowledge triangle; organizational culture; public private partnership; sustainable development

Hrčak ID:

203037

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/203037

Publication date:

26.3.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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