Green buildings have gained increasing momentum during the past decade, evidenced by
an uptick in green building construction worldwide. To facilitate green building development …

This paper presents a method that guides designers in obtaining the desired number of
earned points in the “Optimize Energy Performance” credit of the “Energy and Atmosphere” …

Because existing buildings occupy most of our built environment, there is an urgent need to
upgrade them considering building sustainability criteria. Therefore, many optimization …

Sustainability of the built environment has become a critical concern globally. However, a
core challenge in achieving sustainability is the variety of goals and tradeoffs to consider in …

Eco-certification schemes are usually launched with various incentives provided by local
governments to facilitate green building development and building energy retrofits. A …

Public and private sectors are concerned with controlling the undesirable environmental
impact of the new construction and the renovation of buildings. The building industry …

The growing impact of the built environment on the natural environment, human health, and
its economic importance has emphasized the importance of green building design. It is …

Existing buildings, especially aging ones, often are in urgent need of upgrading to improve
their sustainability and environmental performance. Building owners often seek to identify …

Existing buildings, especially aging ones, are currently in urgent need of upgrading to
improve their performance and potentially achieve green certification. Building owners often …

Although LEED excels in reducing the negative environmental impacts and the energy
consumption of buildings, the high costs in the early phases of the implementation and …