A Framework of Building Sustainability Assessment System for the Commercial Buildings in Kazakhstan

Gulzhanat Akhanova, Abid Nadeem, Jong R. Kim and Salman Azhar
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Gulzhanat Akhanova: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
Abid Nadeem: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
Jong R. Kim: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
Salman Azhar: McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 17, 1-24

Abstract: Many building assessment tools exist for guiding building facilities toward sustainability. Some tools are internationally recognized while others are for specific countries based on local needs. This study endeavored to develop a building sustainability assessment framework for Kazakhstan. The framework was developed based on the review of building performance assessment methods such as leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED), building research establishment environmental assessment methodology (BREEAM), comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency (CASBEE), and international initiative for sustainable built environment (SBTool), and considering the local conditions in Kazakhstan. A two-round Delphi survey was employed to develop the assessment categories and indicators by local experts from the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Mean and standard deviation values were used to analyze the survey data and to make the decision on the level of agreement amongst the Delphi panelists. The proposed framework consists of nine assessment categories, 46 assessment indicators, and 142 parameters covering the four climatic regions in Kazakhstan and considering the environmental, social, and economic perspectives of the country’s sustainable development goals. The introduction of the framework is expected to serve as a reference for establishing the regional building sustainability assessment tool that will aid to increase the awareness of the public and help policymakers to solve sustainability-related issues in Kazakhstan.

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable construction; building sustainable assessment framework; Kazakhstan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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