Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Commercial Buildings - 9780367646851

CRC Press

Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Commercial BuildingsAn Analysis for Green-Building Implementation Using A Green Star Rating System\nAuthor(s): Cuong N. N. Tran, Vivian W. Y. Tam, Khoa N. Le\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367646851, 978-0367646851\nSynopsis\nThis book develops a model to evaluate and assess life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on typical Australian commercial building design options. It also draws comparisons between some of the many green building rating tools that have been developed worldwide to support sustainable development. These include: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) by the Building Research Establishment, Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency (CASBEE) by the Japanese Sustainable Building Consortiu.