Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark
Despite being established in Vietnam for over a decade, LOTUS has not achieved the same popularity as other international green building rating systems (GBRS), such as LEED and Singapore’s Green Mark (GM). Consequently, concerns about its effectiveness persist. This study employed a systematic liter...
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| author | Dat Tien Doan Hung Van Tran Itohan Esther Aigwi Nicola Naismith Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini Ali Ghaffarianhoseini |
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| description | Despite being established in Vietnam for over a decade, LOTUS has not achieved the same popularity as other international green building rating systems (GBRS), such as LEED and Singapore’s Green Mark (GM). Consequently, concerns about its effectiveness persist. This study employed a systematic literature review to compare and analyse the effectiveness of LOTUS against LEED and GM rating systems. The findings revealed that LEED was the most widely adopted GBRS in Vietnam. While the primary criteria identified across all three systems were energy, water, materials, and indoor environment, the critical aspect of sustainability was environmental. Although GM placed a greater emphasis on sustainability and climate-responsive design, LEED and LOTUS prioritised site location. These results suggest that the late introduction and complexities surrounding the initial versions of LOTUS significantly contributed to its limited popularity in Vietnam. To enhance its effectiveness, this study recommends that the Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) increase its engagement with green building researchers and construction stakeholders both within and outside Vietnam, with the aim of simplifying its approach. A more user-friendly and streamlined version of LOTUS will likely encourage adoption by Vietnamese construction practitioners, thereby raising awareness of green building practices in Vietnam. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28cf22bc14f54cf2ab16d7a7e88b11a82023-07-19T11:34:50ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Communications2515-76202023-01-015707500810.1088/2515-7620/ace613Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green MarkDat Tien Doan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5890-0277Hung Van Tran1Itohan Esther Aigwi2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5828-3571Nicola Naismith3Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini4Ali Ghaffarianhoseini5Department of Built Environment Engineering, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology , 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandDepartment of Built Environment Engineering, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology , 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; Intel Products Vietnam, Lot I2, Road D1, Saigon Hi-Tech Park, Tan Phu Ward, Thu Duc City Ho Chi Minh 721400, VietnamDepartment of Built Environment Engineering, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology , 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandDepartment of Built Environment Engineering, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology , 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandDepartment of Built Environment Engineering, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology , 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandDepartment of Built Environment Engineering, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology , 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandDespite being established in Vietnam for over a decade, LOTUS has not achieved the same popularity as other international green building rating systems (GBRS), such as LEED and Singapore’s Green Mark (GM). Consequently, concerns about its effectiveness persist. This study employed a systematic literature review to compare and analyse the effectiveness of LOTUS against LEED and GM rating systems. The findings revealed that LEED was the most widely adopted GBRS in Vietnam. While the primary criteria identified across all three systems were energy, water, materials, and indoor environment, the critical aspect of sustainability was environmental. Although GM placed a greater emphasis on sustainability and climate-responsive design, LEED and LOTUS prioritised site location. These results suggest that the late introduction and complexities surrounding the initial versions of LOTUS significantly contributed to its limited popularity in Vietnam. To enhance its effectiveness, this study recommends that the Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) increase its engagement with green building researchers and construction stakeholders both within and outside Vietnam, with the aim of simplifying its approach. A more user-friendly and streamlined version of LOTUS will likely encourage adoption by Vietnamese construction practitioners, thereby raising awareness of green building practices in Vietnam.https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ace613green building rating systemssustainable developmentVietnamLOTUSLEEDGreen Mark |
| spellingShingle | Dat Tien Doan Hung Van Tran Itohan Esther Aigwi Nicola Naismith Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini Ali Ghaffarianhoseini Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark Environmental Research Communications green building rating systems sustainable development Vietnam LOTUS LEED Green Mark |
| title | Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark |
| title_full | Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark |
| title_fullStr | Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark |
| title_short | Green building rating systems: A critical comparison between LOTUS, LEED, and Green Mark |
| title_sort | green building rating systems a critical comparison between lotus leed and green mark |
| topic | green building rating systems sustainable development Vietnam LOTUS LEED Green Mark |
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