The document presents a hierarchical structure of green building rating factors organized into four levels. The highest level is the overall goal of greenness factors. Below this are components related to site selection, building resources and reuse, building services and management, innovative construction, and mechanical systems. The lowest level provides specific green rating criteria within each component, including issues like sustainable site selection, material reuse, renewable energy, indoor air quality, and life cycle cost considerations.
The document presents a hierarchical structure of green building rating factors organized into four levels. The highest level is the overall goal of greenness factors. Below this are components related to site selection, building resources and reuse, building services and management, innovative construction, and mechanical systems. The lowest level provides specific green rating criteria within each component, including issues like sustainable site selection, material reuse, renewable energy, indoor air quality, and life cycle cost considerations.
The document presents a hierarchical structure of green building rating factors organized into four levels. The highest level is the overall goal of greenness factors. Below this are components related to site selection, building resources and reuse, building services and management, innovative construction, and mechanical systems. The lowest level provides specific green rating criteria within each component, including issues like sustainable site selection, material reuse, renewable energy, indoor air quality, and life cycle cost considerations.
Development on brownfield, gray field, black field
Component (Level II) Heat island effect Loss of habitat Site selection Daylight Sustainable site selection Green house gases emission Relation between the building and its surroundings Air pollution Water pollution Noise pollution Soil pollution Environment Light pollution Embodied water for construction Increase ventilation efficiencies Environmental impact of materials Material recycle Goal (Level I) Building Water recycle Greenness resources and Locally available materials factors reuse Innovative water reduction technologies Water efficient landscape / external water use Occupant's productivity Building Integrated project management- BIM services and management Renewable energy Energy-efficient heating/cooling system On site process Innovative Distance of labour construction Environment Low-impact construction site techniques al health and Climatic conditions safety Occupants health, safety and comfort Mechanical Mechanical systems system Indoor air quality Indoor air quality Plantation of adoptive plants Cost of investment Economy Operation and Maintenance cost
Fig. 1. Hierarchical structure of the green building rating system (Reproduced from Vyas and Jha 2016)