Global building environmental performance assessment systems and theirrole in environmental conservation: Developing an environmental performance assessment system for the Saudi environment | ||
| International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Urban Research | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 138-163 PDF (977.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijaeur.2021.216276 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wajdy S. Qattan; Abdelhadi F. Al-Dousari | ||
| Umm al-Qura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper discusses the principles of environmental performance for buildings and their direct effects on the depletion of environmental resources. The research is significant in proposing ways of reducing resource depletion and improving utilizationby developing systems to assess buildings’ environmental performance and their feasibility for environmental, sustainable, and conservation development. The paper introduces an assessment system that can measure the environmental performance of buildings aiming to make them more efficient and address their impact. It starts with the theoretical approach, focusing on two areas. The first discusses the concept of the environment, defining its terms, identifying the environmental components and problems encountered and discussing the extent of the effect on the quality of human life. The second discusses buildings’ environmental performance, specifically their responsiveness and adaptation to the environment, studying the elements that influence the quality of buildings and their suitability given environmental and climatic conditions. The empirical analysis then examines and compares global environmental performance assessment systems—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and the Pearl Rating System (PRS)—and usage methodology. The paper concludes by proposing a new environmental assessment system adapted to the study area to assess buildings, thus making a contribution to knowledge. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Environment; Environmental performance; Internal environmental quality; Thermal comfort; External factors; Environmental performance measurement systems | ||
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