The pursuit of transparency dovetails incentives in six
green building rating systems in North America offering credits for specifying products or materials from manufacturers and suppliers that disclose technical studies findings.
Though designed prior to
green building rating systems in vogue these days, the building is a model of sustainable design.
Yudelson's solution Is
green building rating systems that focus only on five key performance Indicators--energy use, total carbon emissions, water use, waste minimization and ecological purchasing.
We view this as a positive sign for the future growth of the Green Globes family of
green building rating systems."
The 450-page book also features a comparison of
green building rating systems from around the world, research on the value proposition for sustainable healthcare buildings, and profiles of five leading systems and their sustainability journeys, including Kaiser Permanente, Partners HealthCare, and Gundersen Health System.
This third edition provides updated information on new technologies and evolving requirements involving
green building rating systems, carbon emissions rules and other green design issues.
While Dr Saif bin Rashid Al Shaqsi from Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources will talk on 'Integrated water management Strategy in Oman', Mario Seneviratne of Green Technologies will tackle "
green building rating systems and achieving greater levels of sustainability in the GCC".
There are other
green building rating systems in addition to LEED.
Green Globes was adapted from a system that is widely used in Canada, where it is one of only two
green building rating systems recognized by the Canadian federal government.
In Canada, Green Globes is one of only two
green building rating systems recognized by the Canadian government.
A We believe
green building rating systems or standards should be based on objective scientific criteria, including consideration of life cycle impacts.