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. 2025 Jun 13;15:103438. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2025.103438
Categories Subcategories BREEAM– New construction V.6. LEED V4-BD/C References
Site and ecology SE.1. Project site Site selection Sensitive Land Protection [[20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33]]
SE.2. Site ecology Ecological value of site and protection of ecological features.
Enhancing site ecology.
Protect or Restore Habitat
SE.3. Rainwater management Rainwater management. Stormwater management
SE.4. Mitigation of heat islands Heat island reduction. Heat island effect
SE.5. Adequate infrastructure Access to transit. Electric charging facility for vehicles.
Energy efficiency EE.1. Passive design Design and Construction Guideline. [20,21,34,[22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28],35,[29], [30], [31], [32], [33]]
EE.2. Envelope performance Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions Minimum Energy Performance.
EE.3. Energy system efficiency Efficient lighting.
Energy efficient transport systems.
Energy efficient equipment.
Optimize energy performance.
EE.4. Use of renewable energy RENEWABLE ENERGY
EE.5. Energy management strategy Energy monitoring Energy Metering.
Grid harmonization.
Water W.1. Indoor water use performance Water consumption.
Water efficient equipment.
Water Use Reduction. [20,21,34,[22], [23], [24],[26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33]]
W.2. Outdoor water use performance
W.3. Alternative water sources
W.4. Water management strategy Water monitoring.
Water leak detection and prevention.
Water Metering.
Construction materials CM.1. Environmental impact of building materials Building life cycle assessment.
Environmental impacts from construction products.
Building Life cycle [20,21,34,[22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28],35,[29], [30], [31], [32], [33]]
CM.2. Materials with recycled content
CM.3. Local building materials
CM.4. Responsible for sourcing materials Responsible sourcing of construction products. Environmental Product Declaration.
CM.5. Appropriate construction processes Designing for durability and resilience.
Pollution P.1. Protection of the ozone layer Impact of refrigerants. [34,[21], [22], [23], [24], [25],27,[29], [30], [31], [32], [33]]
P.2. Pollution from construction activities Nox emissions.
Surface water run-off.
P.3. Contribution to climate change
P.4. Water pollution
Solid waste management SWM.1. Construction waste management Construction waste management. Construction and Demolition Waste Management. [20,34,[21], [22], [23], [24], [25],27,28,[30], [31], [32], [33]]
SWM.2. Domestic waste management Operational waste. Storage and Collection of Recyclables.
SWM.3. Valorization of organic waste
Risk management RM.1. Risk of climatic hazards Flood and surface water management.
Adaptation to climate change.
Regional priority [21,22,28,[30], [31], [32], [33]]
RM.2. Seismic risk management
RM.3. Microbiological risk