The Building Industry accounts for 40% Co2 outlet\u00a0and\u00a0waste\u00a0worldwide. In addition to transport, non-renewable resources, indoor climate and toxic chemicals require\u00a0more attention.\u00a0\u00a0To tackle these issues in a lifespan of a building and materials, there are several tools and initatives\u00a0worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n Benefits ecocertified buildings<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n ZEB Pilot Buildings – Overview “The illustration shows the different phases of a building’s life that are included in the various ZEB definition levels. The renewable energy production (green circle) compensates for all greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life span of the building in the example.” Find illustration and read more<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to climategass pollution, there are local production of mining,logging, chemical treatment and hazardious pollution.<\/p>\n The BREEAM assessment process evaluates the procurement, design, construction and operation of a development against targets that are based on performance benchmarks. Assessments are carried out by independent, licensed assessors, and developments rated and certified on a scale of PASS, GOOD, VERY GOOD, ExXCELLENT and OUTSTANDING. Read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n To achieve the different levels\u00a0there are 10\u00a0categories where developments score points \u2013 called credits \u2013 for achieving targets, and their final total determines their rating:<\/p>\n Projects pursuing LEED certification earn points across several areas that address sustainability issues. Based on the number of points achieved, a project then receives one of four LEED rating levels: CERTIFIED, SILVER, GOLD and PLATINUM.<\/p>\n *Prereuisits<\/a><\/p>\n “The main difference between the two methods is the process of certification. BREEAM has trained assessors who assess the evidence against the credit criteria and report it to the BRE, who validate the assessment and issue the certificate. ”\u00a0Read more about BREEAM & LEED – strengths and weaknesses of the two main environmental assessment methods (BSRIA 2009)\u00a0<\/p>\n Levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold<\/p>\n Credits and points:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Futurebuilt <\/a><\/p>\n ZEB\u00a0 – Norwegian Science Center\u00a0for Zero Emission Building<\/a><\/p>\n Oxford Brookes University\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Gaia – International netwerk for radical eco-design\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n SINTEF Byggforsk<\/a><\/p>\n Thank you for your attention!<\/p>\n We will be happy to assist you with articles shared in\u00a0Social Media and\u00a0our Newsletter!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Book: The Ecology of Building Materials, Bjorn Berge<\/a> 3 Pricipals Bjorn Berge<\/a> Photo: OBOS, Ulven Oslo Norway – Breeam-Nor Very Good Construction has long been recognised as one of the most resource-hungry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,145],"tags":[149,151,154,147,148,146,121,150,153,152],"class_list":["post-1576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-annonser2-en","category-green-projects","tag-breeam","tag-dgnb","tag-european-ecolabel","tag-green-building","tag-green-building-certification","tag-green-buildings-worldwide","tag-lca","tag-leed","tag-nordic-eco-label","tag-zeb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
3 principles\u00a0of Climate Neutral Buildings by Bjorn Berge<\/h2>\n
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Building materials in a lifespan – more important than energy efficiency in use
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LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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DGNB – Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Nachliges Bauen<\/h2>\n
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The best product in the world doesn’t win, unless people are aware\u00a0of it’s existence!<\/h5>\n
“It is a lack of attention of the environmental aspects of building materials” Breeam Auditor, 2017<\/h5>\n
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\nZero Emission Building definitions<\/a>
\nFuturebuilt<\/a><\/p>\nEnvironmental Documentation – Products<\/h4>\n
\nLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) Europe<\/a>
\nWhat is Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?<\/a>
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\nNordic Ecolabelling<\/a>
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