Need for rating system for assessing sustainability of built environment during construction stage
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2023-06
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Sustainability in construction has gained attention in recent years as the construction industry adversely
impacts the environment and green construction has been emphasized. Various rating systems have been developed by various organizations across the world like LEED, USA; CASBEE), Japan; BREEMA, UK; GBCSL, Sri
Lanka, IGBC, India; etc. to certify construction projects under the green projects category, based on parameters
majorly considering three factors environmental, societal & economic impact during the entire span of a project
from inception stage to demolition stage. In these sustainability assessment rating systems, the parameters relevant to the construction phase have not been emphasized except for a few factors which have been considered
under pre‐requisite. Though the construction phase has a comparatively shorter duration, it adversely impacts
sustainability if considered collectively. So, a holistic approach is needed for sustainability assessment which
shall include construction stage‐based sustainability parameters too. In this paper, with a questionnaire survey
& interaction with experts, the need for construction‐based sustainability parameters has been discussed for
making a holistic sustainability assessment rating system. The survey & interaction data were analyzed with
an analytical hierarchical process (AHP) to understand the need for the additional parameter during the construction stage of the project.