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BREEAM for Healthcare - a report for NHS Estates and Facilities Policy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This report considers sustainable healthcare properties and in particular the use of BREEAM for Healthcare 2008 and the options for improving sustainability across the ...
Capper, Graham   +2 more
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How AI Shapes the Future Landscape of Sustainable Building Design With Climate Change Challenges?

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 13, 3 March 2026.
This review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes sustainable building design faced with climate change challenges. The authors synthesize existing studies to demonstrate AI's transformative potential across design lifecycle phases from climate‐aware form generation to performance optimization.
Pengyuan Shen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of energy performance certificates on the rental and capital values of commercial property assets: some preliminary evidence from the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper focuses on the effect of energy performance ratings on the capital values, rental values and equivalent yields of UK commercial property assets.
Ekeowa, Buki   +2 more
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How Accurately Does Breeam Measure Sustainability?

open access: yesCreative Education, 2012
The aim of this paper is to review the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) in terms of how adequately it addresses sustainability. To achieve the aim, a literature review and semi-structured interviews with BREEAM assessors were conducted.
Sarah Aspinal   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Benchmarking Potential Construction Waste Streams and Their Climate Impact: Life Cycle Assessment‐Based Targets for Strategic Planning of Construction Processes

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S2, Page 280-295, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how construction waste intensity affects greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe), analyzing data from 345 buildings constructed between 2007 and 2025. Using material waste rates (MWR) from previous cases, it predicts climate impacts based on typical material compositions.
Lea Hasselsteen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Premium: What is the Implied Prognosis for Sustainability?

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2020
Economic considerations underpin almost every decision to determine social priorities. It is not surprising then that sustainability has fast become, among other things, economic advocacy.
Kwame Addae-Dapaah, Jamie Wilkinson
doaj   +1 more source

Toward a Holistic Rating System: An Attempt to Expand the Boundaries of Building Sustainability Using SDGs

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment, 2021
Several frameworks have been developed for mitigating the environmental impact of human activities. Among them, possibly the most forward-thinking are the Sustainable Development Goals set out in UN Agenda 2030, which are often cited by stakeholders at ...
Pierluca Vitale   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weaving a New Path: Rethinking Incumbents' Role in Sustainability Transitions Through a Multilevel Perspective

open access: yesCreativity and Innovation Management, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 91-109, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how incumbent firms can actively foster sustainability transitions by strategically engaging across regime and niche levels when developing sustainable innovations. Drawing on an embedded case study of a leading Italian textile company involved in eight sustainable innovation projects, we identify four strategies—namely,
Maria Sofia Pugliese   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of the Role of BIM in Building Sustainability Assessment Methods

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is creating new opportunities for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry. One of them is the integration of the Building Sustainability Assessment (BSA) during the design process.
José Pedro Carvalho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The PFI Sustainability Evaluation Tool: A methodology for evaluating of sustainability within PFI housing projects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In the UK there is a need to provide more housing in order to meet increased demand. The problem is particularly acute in the social housing sector.
Hope, Alex, O'Brien, Geoff, Rose, Joanne
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