Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Sustainability assessment of dwellings - a comparison of methodologies |
Publication Type | Papers in International Journals |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Andrade J. B., and Bragança, L. |
Abstract | Building sustainability assessment tools (BSATs) aim to promote and rank the sustainability of building stock. This paper makes a deep comparative analysis on how dwellings are evaluated by five BSAT and one performance-based design tool. The comparison is based on: (i) the purpose of assessment; (ii) sustainability dimensions considered; (iii) indicators addressed; (iv) life cycle phases considered by the indicators; (v) type of indicators; (vi) measurements; (vii) aggregation processes; and (vii) life cycle phases during which the assessment was carried out. The evaluation showed that the scope of BSAT varies significantly as well as the life cycle phases addressed in the assessment. Financial issues are often excluded from the assessment. None of the schemes is totally quantitative or qualitative in their measurement system; all have different types of indicators and different ways to assess them. This research provides researchers and stakeholders with important inside knowledge on the tools that allow the development and construction of more sustainable buildings. |
Journal | Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems |
Volume | Volume 33 |
Issue | Issue 2 |
Pagination | 125-146 |
Date Published | 2016-02-29 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ldt. |
ISSN | 1028-6608 |
DOI | 10.1080/10286608.2016.1145676 |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10286608.2016.1145676 |
Keywords | BREEAM, Building sustainability assessment, CASBEE, code for sustainable homes, DGNB, EcoProP, LEED, SBToolPT-H, single-family buildings, Sustainability |
Rights | openAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 24 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt