Acknowledgement
This research was supported by Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) grant funded by the Korea Government (MOTIE) (P0017304, Human Resource Development Program for Industrial Innovation)
International conference on construction engineering and project management (국제학술발표논문집)
- 2022.06a
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- Pages.1009-1016
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- 2022
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- 2508-9048(eISSN)
Trend Analysis of LEED Certifications: Insights and Future
- Lee, SeungMin (Department of Engineering Practice, Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University) ;
- Kwak, Young Hoon (Department of Decision Sciences, School of Business, The George Washington University)
- Published : 2022.06.20
Abstract
As environmental concerns grow, people are becoming more aware of energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainable development. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is currently the most widely recognized building environment assessment method connected to energy and the environment worldwide. This study explores trends for six factors (energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, sustainable sites, water efficiency, and innovation in design) to assess four levels of LEED certification (Platinum, gold, silver, and certified) using 11,209 LEED projects in the United States. The study analyzes trends using scores of percentages of maximum points by certification level, ownership type, space type, and climate zones. With the interest in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principle on the rise, this study contributes to a better understanding of the trends and future of LEED certification in the built environment sector.