1st Edition

Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Commercial Buildings An Analysis for Green-Building Implementation Using A Green Star Rating System

154 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book develops a model to evaluate and assess life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on typical Australian commercial building design options. It also draws comparisons between some of the many green building rating tools that have been developed worldwide to support sustainable development. These include: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the United States Green... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Green Building: A Concept to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals  3. Classification of Green Star Credits and Model Development for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions  4. Environmental Impacts on the Model's Parameters  5. Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Case Studies and Validation  6. Conclusion

Biography

Cuong N. N. Tran is Lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is currently Editorial Secretary of International Journal of Construction Management and Topic Editor of Sustainability.

Vivian W. Y. Tam is Professor, Associate Dean (Research and HDR), Associate Dean (International) and Discipline Leader (Construction Management) at School of Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Construction Management and Senior Editor of Construction and Building Materials.

Khoa N. Le is Associate Professor at School of Engineering at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is Editor of Journal on Computer Networks and Communications, Hindawi Publishing, and Editor for IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology and IET Signal Processing.