IEQ rating in LEED and BREEAM - Potential for improvement

J. R. Balvers; L. Hensen Centnerova; A. C. Boerstra

IEQ rating in LEED and BREEAM - Potential for improvement

J. R. Balvers^*, L. Hensen Centnerova, A. C. Boerstra

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Abstract

This paper investigates the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)-related components of the LEED and BREEAM environmental assessment tools for new buildings. The analysis showed that both methods have a number of possibilities for improvement concerning the IEQ; (1) the available credits are not evenly distributed, (2) some sub-aspects are missing, and (3) in-use assessment of buildings is not mandatory. The IEQ-related chapters of both LEED and BREEM should be reevaluated by experts in the field of IEQ to ensure that a rated green building provides a high-performance IEQ. Also, inuse assessments are a valuable tool to ensure performance over a longer period of time and should be made mandatory for rated buildings.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 13 Sept 2009 → 17 Sept 2009

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Conference	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Syracuse, NY
Period	13/09/09 → 17/09/09

Keywords

BREEAM
Building environmental assessment
Green building label
IEQ
LEED

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