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Drop by Drop: The Impact of Green Certifications on Attributed Improvement in Corporate Water Efficiency

open access: yesSustainable 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
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing and Developing the Application of LEED Green Building Rating System as a Sustainable Project Management and Market Tool in the Italian Context [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2016
The paper discusses the recent introduction of the LEED system to the Italian context in order to assess its role to promote sustainable building process in the Italian context, pointing out its potentials on one hand as well as their gaps and ...
Walaa S. E. Ismaee
doaj  

Towards sustainable building delivery: Synergizing LEED and Lean approaches for energy-efficient, healthy passive house design [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
The building sector faces the dual challenge of reducing energy demand while ensuring healthy indoor environments. Passive House standards, LEED certification, and Lean Construction each provide effective strategies for sustainable project delivery, yet ...
Tepeli Esra
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative study of DGNB, LEED and BREEAM certificate systems in urban sustainability [PDF]

open access: yesWIT Transactions on Ecology and The Environment, 2012
Certification systems are generally used for the purpose of sustainability assessment in buildings or neighbourhoods, and indexes mainly focus on construction issues related to the civil engineering activities but not usually in urban management programs.
Hamedani, Amin Zeinal, F. Huber
openaire   +1 more source

Hidden Costs of Ethical Fashion: Sustainable Development Goals and Garment Worker Exploitation in Bangladesh

open access: yesSustainable 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
wiley   +1 more source

LEED CERTIFICATION AND STUDENT PERCEPTION

open access: yes, 2016
ENVS 3502 Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory Final ReportIn consideration of Dalhousie’s green building policy (2011), that requires LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification on all newly built ...
Aspinall, Sarah   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

The Role of Awareness in Sustainable Construction Materials Uptake in Developing Economies: Evidence From Nigeria

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Construction Materials (SCM) are crucial for reducing lifecycle emissions in the built environment, yet their adoption remains limited in many developing economies, such as Nigeria. This study investigates how awareness influences the adoption of SCM among professionals in Nigeria's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)
Mumini Damilola Osuolale   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Climate Sensitivity of LEED Credit Performance in U.S. Hotel Buildings: A Hierarchical Regression and Machine Learning Verification Approach

open access: yesBuildings
This study examines how climatic factors influence the predictive power of LEED credits in determining certification outcomes for hotel buildings across the United States.
Mohsen Goodarzi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

LEED-CI V3 and V4 Silver and Gold Projects in China and the U.S.

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) versions 4 (v4) and 3 (v3) Silver and Gold projects have been widely used in both the U.S. and China.
Svetlana Pushkar
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies to Advance the Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, and Indoor Environmental Quality in New Zealand's Sustainable Building Designs and Practices

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Building Designs and Practices (SBDPs) are increasingly important for reducing environmental impacts, conserving resources, and improving occupant well‐being. This study examines New Zealand building professionals' perceptions of the integration and performance of energy efficiency (EE), water efficiency (WE), and Indoor ...
Tharaya Poorisat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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