Evaluation of Water and Energy Efficiency Using Leed and Gsb Certificates for the Bursagaz Building
Keywords:
Sustainability, BURSAGAZ Building, Energy Efficiency, Water Management, LEED and GSBAbstract
The rapid depletion of natural resources, unplanned urbanization, changes in land use (the continuous increase in impervious hard surfaces and the decrease in green spaces in urban areas), and unplanned and distorted construction necessitate the examination and resolution of environmental issues. Today, sustainability efforts across various disciplines are mostly carried out through the building sector. In this context, green building certification systems and guidelines are important tools that guide sustainability practices in buildings, but they differ in terms of content and evaluation criteria. In this study, the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and GSB (Guideline for Sustainable Building) systems, which are green building guidelines, were compared in terms of their strengths and weaknesses using the BURSAGAZ main building as an example, focusing on water and energy efficiency criteria. The findings reveal that these systems need to be continuously updated to adapt to the dynamics of climate change.
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