Benchmarking critical criteria for assessing sustainability of residential buildings in tropical climate
By: Lazar, Nina
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2023Edition: Vol.88(3), Mar.Description: 68-69p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: The efforts made in the construction industry to accomplish
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are widely recognized as
Green Building Rating Systems (GBRS). GBRS involves multiple
sustainability criteria to assess building sustainability [1,2].
Each sustainability criterion is associated with predetermined
scores allocated to buildings based on their performance with
reference to predetermined benchmark values. Benchmarking
sustainability indicators is done to identify and mark the best
and worst performance possible for buildings corresponding to
each indicator. The maximum score is achieved if the building
shows the best performance, and the minimum score if the
building delivers the worst performance. Even though numerous
GBRS have been developed, most systems are criticized
for non-scientific benchmarks [3–8]. The GBRS requires an
entirely different approach for different regions [9–12] due to the
difference in priorities respecting the culture, economy, climate
and jurisdiction of that particular region. Hence, researchers,
academicians, and practitioners are compelled to customize
the existing GBRS to address the contextual variations [4,13]. An
exhaustive review of the published research indicates a lack
of reported research establishing region-specific benchmarks
[14–18]. Most countries witness different climates for different
regions [19] and necessitate a unique assessment system
for different regions, with priority weights and benchmarking
system with respect to regional requirements, especially in India,
where it experiences diverse climatic conditions. Hence the
current research attempts to develop the benchmarks for critical
sustainability criteria focusing on the residential buildings in the
tropical climatic region of India.
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The efforts made in the construction industry to accomplish
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are widely recognized as
Green Building Rating Systems (GBRS). GBRS involves multiple
sustainability criteria to assess building sustainability [1,2].
Each sustainability criterion is associated with predetermined
scores allocated to buildings based on their performance with
reference to predetermined benchmark values. Benchmarking
sustainability indicators is done to identify and mark the best
and worst performance possible for buildings corresponding to
each indicator. The maximum score is achieved if the building
shows the best performance, and the minimum score if the
building delivers the worst performance. Even though numerous
GBRS have been developed, most systems are criticized
for non-scientific benchmarks [3–8]. The GBRS requires an
entirely different approach for different regions [9–12] due to the
difference in priorities respecting the culture, economy, climate
and jurisdiction of that particular region. Hence, researchers,
academicians, and practitioners are compelled to customize
the existing GBRS to address the contextual variations [4,13]. An
exhaustive review of the published research indicates a lack
of reported research establishing region-specific benchmarks
[14–18]. Most countries witness different climates for different
regions [19] and necessitate a unique assessment system
for different regions, with priority weights and benchmarking
system with respect to regional requirements, especially in India,
where it experiences diverse climatic conditions. Hence the
current research attempts to develop the benchmarks for critical
sustainability criteria focusing on the residential buildings in the
tropical climatic region of India.
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