WHAT ARE THEY
Green Building Rating Systems are a set of rating systems used to evaluate building performance regarding specific sustainability and environmental criteria, leading to green building certification.
BENEFITS
- Assessment of building sustainability.
- Promoting eco-friendly products as well as use of renewable energy, in the context of climate change mitigation.
- Optimized use of resources (eg energy, water, building materials) and fostering use of recycled materials in buildings.
- Setting high standards, significantly affecting national legislation, the building materials industry and the real estate market (increasing property value).
- Encouragement of vocational training and specialization of the workforce.
- Promoting the adoption and use of Best Practices in the construction industry.
- Upgrade occupant well-being (improved indoor air quality).
- Reduced operation and maintenance costs.
- Financial incentives and tax benefits for the investor.
POPULAR GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS
EXAMPLE- LEED
LEED is the most widely used rating system for green buildings not only in Greece, but also internationally.
For each building, the following categories of criteria are assessed, which form building’s rating, leading to the building’s level of certification:
