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Ventilation and Microbial Communities in LEED-Certified Buildings [PDF]
, 2017 For over a decade and a half, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has strived to improve building efficiency and indoor environmental quality around the world through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program ...
Platt, Quentin
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Construction megaprojects, large‐scale, complex, and capital‐intensive, are particularly prone to inefficiencies, cost overruns, delays, and environmental degradation due to fragmented workflows, stakeholder misalignment, and resource intensity.
Abdelazim Ibrahim +5 more
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Frontiers of Architectural ResearchAmid increasing global environmental concerns, the architectural industry is under increasing pressure to implement sustainable practices. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification has become a crucial benchmark for assessing ...
Jingyi Xu, Minghui Cheng, Anchen Sun
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LEED Certification of Campus Buildings: A Cost-Benefit Approach [PDF]
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2015 This is the first comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings certified within the higher education sector. Sixteen institutions of higher education (IHEs) were surveyed with the findings focused on the upfront green premium and down the line energy savings. The net present value (NPV), internal
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From Niche to Mainstream: A Knowledge Exchange Model for Sustainable Housing Adoption
Knowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As climate change intensifies the demand for sustainable practices, the residential housing sector remains a critical yet underutilized area for promoting energy efficiency. Although consumer awareness is increasing, sustainable and energy‐efficient (SEE) housing continues to occupy a niche market.
Lianne Foti
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Evaluating State-of-the-Art LEED-NCv4 in the U.S.
Applied Sciences, 2020 To date, no empirical evidence has been published on the certification achievements of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NCv4) projects.
Svetlana Pushkar
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Is a Green Building an Energy Efficient Building? [PDF]
, 2007 Is a “green building” an energy efficient building? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is “not necessarily.” As the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) notes, green building rating systems are flexible, and buildings with poor energy ...
Mindy, Steven
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of green certifications on attributed improvements in corporate water efficiency in Bangladesh, considering the moderating roles of regulatory pressure and consumer awareness. Data from 311 respondents were analyzed to test the hypotheses.
Pinki Debnath +3 more
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A Green Building Ordinance for Buffalo [PDF]
, 2011 All new building projects in the City of Buffalo totaling 5,000 square feet or more that are city-owned, city-financed or city/state subsidized should be LEED-Silver certified.
Budniewski, Donna
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Across garment factories in the Global South, the promise of “ethical fashion” coexists with poverty wages and retaliation. This study examines why the global call for decent work has not improved labor conditions in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry.
Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana
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