The advent of building information modelling (BIM) is revolutionising the conventional
practices of the construction industry and has reinforced the impact of the design process on …

The delivery of green building projects is often more difficult than that for of non–green
building projects, thereby resulting in low project performance. To overcome the difficulties …

In this paper, we examine the influence of branding a building as LEED certified on
occupants' pro-environmental behavior (individual participation in an activity that promotes …

Quality performance in construction is the degree of compliance with the specifications
against which the work was executed. Green buildings extend the compliance to …

Objective: The development of the Biophilic Design Matrix (BDM) was to aid designers or
other specialists in identifying and quantifying biophilic features through a visual inventory of …

L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign (LEED) is the most widely recognised
green building assessment system in the U nited S tates but is increasingly criticised for only …

Many university campuses in the United States are working toward their sustainable goals
by adopting energy or green building policies, which require Leadership in Energy and …

Third-party verification and certification processes for low energy built environments have
played a critical role in influencing transitioning sustainable societies to reduce their …

Purpose It is becoming increasingly clear that as the pressures of climate change increase
around the world, all nations must strive to lower their carbon footprint through conservation …

Selecting environmentally preferable building materials is one way to reduce the negative
environmental impacts associated with the built environment. This paper proposes a …