Abstract
Green Building Guidelines (GBGs) have played a major role in the global efforts to develop environmentally responsible buildings and infrastructure. These guidelines serve as ratings tools to evaluate sustainable practices used in buildings’ design, construction, and operations. Although, the acceptance of these guidelines has begun to increase globally, only a few countries have seen their widespread adoption. The acceptance of GBGs is dependent upon various factors specific to the country and society in which they exist. USA, India, and China were selected to be the focus of this study since each of these countries present a unique set of societal attributes related to the green building movement. The main objective of this research is to evaluate and compare the GBGs and their adoption in these three countries. In each country, most accepted GBG was selected for analysis. Therefore, LEED-USA, LEED-India and GBL-China were selected for this study.
Recommended Citation
Syal, Matt; Yang, Yunhui; Kumar, Gayatri; and Jackson, Jawanda
(2015)
"Adoption of Green Building Guidelines in USA, India, and China,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 39:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol39/iss1/4
