Sustainable buildings for healthier cities: assessing the co-benefits of green buildings in Japan

Balaban, Osman; Oliveira, José A. Puppim de

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.01.086

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“…Thus, energy efficiency plan development at the regional level is important [1]. Certification systems alone cannot be enough to promote widespread development of green buildings, and it is also recommended to change energy and water consumption behaviour [5]. In successful implementation of green building methods, all stakeholders including architects, engineers, and contractors would benefit from a comprehensive framework that incorporates green building technologies and technologies during all phases of building life cycle [2].…”

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“…Growing population and high concentration of people as well as increased economic activities in urban areas have strengthened the link between cities, health and the environment, and the results of research indicate that green and sustainably renovated buildings can yield significant benefits in terms of energy and CO 2 reduction, cost savings, and improved health situation for building users [5]. It is important to note that a case study in the same research [5] has shown that buildings with the best two performances in Japan can achieve 33 % and 26 % reduction in energy use intensity, and 38 % and 32 % reduction in CO 2 emissions intensity in comparison with benchmark values.…”

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“…It is important to note that a case study in the same research [5] has shown that buildings with the best two performances in Japan can achieve 33 % and 26 % reduction in energy use intensity, and 38 % and 32 % reduction in CO 2 emissions intensity in comparison with benchmark values. In the analysis of green building aspects in India [24], a method has been proposed, which can help increase a green building index by achieving more green points at less cost, and apart from technological parameters, socio-economic and construction strategies have also been analysed.…”

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At present, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is one of the main environmental priorities globally, and implementation of sustainability aspects in the construction industry, including energy aspects, is of major importance for long-term environmental development, as buildings have a long life cycle and require many resources both for construction and operation periods. The aim of the research is to analyse energy aspects of green buildings. The results of research show that the construction of green buildings can significantly result in energy savings and has other benefits for different market participants. Future research directions have been identified as well.

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“…These buildings have proven to be viable in real life. Due to their reductions in carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), advanced technology, environmental methods, and cost savings [3], sustainable buildings can create enormous profits. It has been widely cited as a useful approach, contributing to the reduction of resource waste and human health risks during construction [4].…”

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Investigating the Constraints to Buidling Information Modeling (BIM) Applications for Sustainable Building Projects: A Case of China

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China's construction industry is facing significant challenges in achieving sustainable development and digital operations. Integrating building information modeling (BIM) and sustainable construction is a good method for achieving these goals. However, barriers impact the applications of BIM technology to sustainable buildings, resulting in significant cost loss and time. As such, it is important to identify the constraints, hindering the application of BIM technology in sustainable buildings. This study used the factor analysis method, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate the key constraints and conducted a questionnaire survey with 389 respondents to investigate the applications of BIM technology in sustainable building projects. The results showed that there were four main constraining factors: "Public participation", "technology application", "economic cost", and "application management"; "public participation" was particularly important. The study offers practical and managerial implications based on the findings for local government and the private sector and thus can improve the implementation of BIM technology in sustainable buildings and contribute to the accomplishment of China's sustainable development goals.

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“…The hierarchical structures of key criteria and features of BREEAM Offices are by levels of Issues, Categories and Criteria. The top level contains ten distinct issues (the maximum number of obtainable credits appears in parentheses): Management (22), Health & Well-being (14), Energy (30), Transport (9), Water (9), Materials (12), Waste (7), Land Use & Ecology (12), Pollution (13), Innovation (10). The second level includes 69 categories and the third level -114 criteria.…”

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Degree of Project Utility and Investment Value Assessments

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This article recommends a new INVAR Method for a multiple criteria analysis (Degree of Project Utility and Investment Value Assessments along with Recommendation Provisions). Its use can be for a sustainable building assessment. The INVAR Method can additionally assist in determining the investment value of a project under deliberation and provide digital recommendations for improving projects. Furthermore, the INVAR Method can optimize the selected criterion seeking that the project under deliberation would be equally competitive in the market, as compared to the other projects under comparison. The INVAR Method is additionally able to calculate the value that the project under deliberation should be for this project to become the best among those under deliberation. The case studies presented in this research are for demonstrating this developed method.

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Sustainable buildings for healthier cities: assessing the co-benefits of green buildings in Japan

Cited by 150 publications

References 30 publications

Energy Aspects of Green Buildings – International Experience

Energy Aspects of Green Buildings – International Experience

Investigating the Constraints to Buidling Information Modeling (BIM) Applications for Sustainable Building Projects: A Case of China

Degree of Project Utility and Investment Value Assessments

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