Essays about: "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED.

1. 6. Drivkrafter och barriärer för FSC-certifiering inom försörjningskedjan till miljöcertifierade byggnader

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

   Author : Anna Thorning; [2014]
   Keywords : spårbarhetscertifiering; konkurrensfördelar; försörjningskedjan; innovationsspridning;

   Abstract : Miljöcertifieringar av byggnader blir allt vanligare i Sverige. En av dessa är certifieringssystemet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) som administreras av Sweden Green Building Council. READ MORE

3. 7. LEED in Ontario - Canada Building industry actors’ perceptions on barriers to LEED and its use as a mandated policy tool

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : G. Lucas Playford; [2011]
   Keywords : LEED; Barriers; Ontario; Mandate; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The construction and operation of buildings is resource and energy intensive. As a sector buildings are responsible for roughly a quarter of all greenhouse gasses globally and represent a key intervention point in the fight against climate change. READ MORE

4. 8. Deconstructing LEED

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Marco Maguina; [2010]
   Keywords : LEED; New Constructions version 2.2; building energy performance; LEED credit selection; LEED environmental benefits; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; US Green Building Council;

   Abstract : This paper presents an analysis of data supplied by the US Green Buildings Council on the credits achieved by 117 LEED-certified commercial and institutional buildings. The paper quantifies several relationships, among others it explores the correlation between building energy performance, water consumption and the overall amount of points the projects has achieved. READ MORE

5. 9. LEEDing the Way Towards a Sustainable Built Environment : Case Lintulahti

   University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ninja Myllynpää; [2009]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Construction; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; LEED;

   Abstract : This paper intends to offer insights into the internationally recognized LEED Green Building Rating System by taking a closer look at the short-­ and long-­term upsides and downsides of the system in a Finnish construction project, case Lintulahti. This qualitative research has been based on a research model and the primary data has been collected by conducting interviews with industry professionals involved in the project. READ MORE

6. 10. Energy Performance Certification and Green Building : A comparison between the environmental effect and the discharge of carbon dioxide

   University essay from Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

   Author : Reta Oraha Wardi; [2009]
   Keywords : Energy performance certification; Energy performance of buildings; Green Buildings; Energy efficiency; carbon dioxide; EPC; GB; LEED; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; The US Green Building Council; Energideklaration; Byggnaders energiprestanda; Energiprestanda certification; Green Building; koldioxid; EPC; GB;

   Abstract : The major climatic problem has been worsening extremely rapidly over the last decades and if no measures are taken soon, we will experience severe consequences over the years to come. It is therefore imperative to take instant actions to slow down the climatic changes that are also causing crucial health problems in different parts of the planet. READ MORE