Study on Certification Criteria of Building Energy and Environmental Performance in the Context of Achieving Climate Neutrality

Seyda Adiguzel Istil, Jarosław Górecki () and Arnaud Diemer
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Seyda Adiguzel Istil: Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, 51200 Nigde, Turkey
Jarosław Górecki: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Arnaud Diemer: Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International (UMR 6587), University of Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-19

Abstract: Increased greenhouse gas emissions have led to a global warming threat. As a result, countries have tended to focus their decision-making attention on energy-saving strategies. Specifically, the concept of green building has been developed for the construction sector. It aims to create energy-efficient structural activities (new constructions, repairs, or renovated constructions) that will be carried out in line with the determined criteria. With the concept of green building and the need to establish criteria and standards to ensure energy efficiency, green building certification systems have come to the fore. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) certification systems have been developed. This article investigates the achievements of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) category of LEED-certified projects in Türkiye and Europe. A comparison study of countries was carried out, based on the fourth version of the LEED BD+C framework that was developed for new green building projects. The study’s primary goal is to show the linear correlation between market value and IEQ. It was revealed that the gross domestic product does not affect IEQ applications. Although Türkiye was ranked first in applying for IEQ credits, its economic development level is lower than that of other European countries.

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; building performance; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; sustainability determinants; Paris Agreement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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