A Comprehensive Analysis: Sustainable Trends and Awarded LEED 2009 Credits in Vietnam

Abstract

Established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) became a sustainable leader of green building rating systems in American and many other countries. In Vietnam, LEED is expected as a potential solution in improving the sustainable quality of buildings for residents and solving the housing/infrastructure demand with a limit in resource consumption and minimizing negative environmental impacts. The study analyzed the awarded LEED 2009 credits by investigating the data of 36 of the total 42 LEED BC+D 2009 certified projects in Vietnam. The results of the investigation indicated the awarded credits were significantly implemented in Vietnam. These results were converted based on the summary updated on LEED version 4 of the USGBC report, to become a useful guideline for green building cost-efficiency strategies. Additionally, it also served as reference data for the Vietnamese public agency to update their green regulations based on the specific characteristics of Vietnam.

Evaluating LEED commercial interior (LEED-CI) projects under the LEED transition from v3 to v4: the differences between China and the US

“…To verify this LEED criticism, it is necessary to study the empirical evidence of LEED foreign certification practices. Research in this area has recently emerged ( Pushkar, 2018a , 2018b ; Wu et al., 2018 ; Pham et al., 2020 ). Pushkar (2018a) compared LEED-NCv3 2009 Gold projects certified in two pairs of northern and southern European countries, namely, Finland versus Sweden and Turkey versus Spain.…”

“… Pham et al. (2020) studied LEED-NCv3 Silver, Gold, and Platinum projects certified in the southern part of Vietnam.…”

An Investigation of the Selection of LEED Version 4 Credits for Sustainable Building Projects

“…Considerable evidence has accumulated regarding the long-term benefits of sustainable construction, especially improved energy efficiency, better financial returns, higher labor productivity, and ultimately, the reductions in global warming achieved [1,2]. The construction industry's huge economic contribution and high energy/resource consumption in economies around the world highlight its enormous potential for significantly reducing/mitigating climate change compared with other major sectors [3][4][5].…”

“…Other studies have identified additional advantages of green buildings, such as reduced operating costs, adding 3-9% to the final value of the structure [6], and higher rental premiums of approximately 3-5% and cognitive scores [7], while those who live in them have reported sleeping an average of 46 min longer each night [8] and enjoy better indoor air quality [9]. The supporting factors that have transformed the more sustainable building industry include the green building rating systems, the most popular and well-known of which is the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (USGBC LEED) [1,2,10]. By the end of 2019, over 146,400 projects had been registered with LEED [11].…”

“…By the end of 2019, over 146,400 projects had been registered with LEED [11]. By providing technical guides to help users balance environmental protection, energy performance, and financial benefits, LEED promotes these values in its building projects [1,2,12,13]. In addition, green building projects often gain additional financial support as a result of policies that create further advantages for developers working on green building projects [14].…”