The importance of integrating LCA into the LEED rating system

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dc.contributor.authorDekkiche, Hamoud
dc.contributor.authorTaileb, Ali
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-27T15:14:08Z
dc.date.available2020-02-27T15:14:08Z
dc.date.copyright2016
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionThis article is licensed under Creative Commons License and full text is openly accessible in CUD Digital Repository. The version of the scholarly record of this article is published in Procedia Engineering (2016), accessible online through this link https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.110.
dc.description.abstractLEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a rating system that rates green buildings; LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) is a tool to evaluate the environmental impacts of building materials. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of integrating LCA into LEED to enhance its rating system. The LEED Gold building presented in this research is the Centennial College Progress Campus located in Toronto, Canada. Using ATHENA® Impact Estimator version 4.5 to conduct the LCA, this study analyses how different building envelope solutions and building materials affect the results of the environmental assessment of a whole building over the building's life cycle of 60, 80 and 120 years. Environmental impact assessment of LEED buildings is discussed, further research topics are suggested; for example how to develop specific LCA software tools and integrate them into LCA analysis for green building rating system. © 2016 The Authors.
dc.identifier.citationDekkiche, H., & Taileb, A. (2016). The Importance of Integrating LCA into the LEED Rating System. Procedia Engineering, 145, 844–851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.110
dc.identifier.issn18777058
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.110
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/175
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations: Dekkiche, H., School of Architecture and Interior Design, Canadian University of Dubai, P.O Box 117781, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Durham College, School of Science and Engineering, 1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby, ON L1N 6A7, Canada; Taileb, A., School of Architecture and Interior Design, Canadian University of Dubai, P.O Box 117781, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Durham College, School of Science and Engineering, 1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby, ON L1N 6A7, Canada
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProcedia Engineering;Vol. 145
dc.rightsCreative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND license.
dc.rights.holderCopyright : 2016 The Authors
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectBuilding materials
dc.subjectBuildings
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency
dc.subjectEnvironmental impact
dc.subjectEnvironmental impact assessments
dc.subjectLife cycle
dc.subjectRating
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectBuilding envelopes
dc.subjectEnvironmental assessment
dc.subjectGreen buildings
dc.subjectLeadership in energy and environmental designs
dc.subjectLEED rating syste
dc.subjectLife Cycle Assessment (LCA)
dc.subjectResearch topics
dc.subjectToronto , Canad
dc.subjectEnvironmental design
dc.titleThe importance of integrating LCA into the LEED rating system
dc.typeConference Proceeding

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