LEED and BREEAM requirements in building services design process
Huynh, Vinh Phuc (2015)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505158185
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505158185
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The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to identify the requirements and documentation of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) during the design process of the building services. As environmental issues are great concerns and building regulations are more stringent, building rating systems are becoming popular tools to help property owners and project teams to demonstrate their commitment to greener, safer and more sustainable buildings.
Another aim of this project was to create guides for building services designers and engineers, who are to work in LEED or BREEAM projects. The goal was to assist them by provide an overview of all the relevant requirements, documentation and referenced standards. This was seen to be especially important because the rating systems are complex and can be difficult to fully understand. The guides present clear and compact information in a way that information can be easily extracted.
The guidelines were implemented in a project which was at an early design phase to provide overlook of the certification process. A survey was also completed by several professionals to provide feedback of the guidelines. The results were positive and the guides seemed to be helpful tools that can be used in the future projects.
Another aim of this project was to create guides for building services designers and engineers, who are to work in LEED or BREEAM projects. The goal was to assist them by provide an overview of all the relevant requirements, documentation and referenced standards. This was seen to be especially important because the rating systems are complex and can be difficult to fully understand. The guides present clear and compact information in a way that information can be easily extracted.
The guidelines were implemented in a project which was at an early design phase to provide overlook of the certification process. A survey was also completed by several professionals to provide feedback of the guidelines. The results were positive and the guides seemed to be helpful tools that can be used in the future projects.