- Stands for Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence
- established by the Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC) in 2009 - response to the Philippine building industry’s need to proactively address the negative impacts of climate change. - Used to assess, measure, monitor, and certify the performance of green building projects above and beyond existing national and local building and environmental laws, regulations, and mandatory standards - It is recognized by the Philippine government through the Dept. of Energy
CORE FRAMEWORK
Energy Efficiency and Conservation,
Water Efficiency and conservation, Waste Management, Management, Use of Land and Ecology, Green Materials, Transportation, Indoor Environment Quality, and Emissions CERTIFICATION PROCESS
STAGE 1 - Focuses on the design or planning of your project - Project will be assessed if it satisfies the intent and compliance requirements of the target credit
STAGE 2
- focuses on the construction or implementation of your project
- project will be assessed on-site, whether the project satisfies the intent, requirements, and compliance requirements of the project team’s target credits
BERDE RATING
★☆☆☆☆ 1 Star 51 to 60 Minimum practice
★★☆☆☆ 2 Stars 61 to 70 Good practice
★★★☆☆ 3 Stars 71 to 80 Exemplar practice
★★★★☆ 4 Stars 81 to 90 World class
★★★★★ 5 Stars 91 and above World leader
LEED RATING SYSTEM
- stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- has five categories for LEED certification o Building Design + Construction LEED for New Construction LEED for Core & Shell LEED for Schools LEED for Retail: New Construction and Major Renovations LEED for Healthcare o Building Operations + Maintenance LEED for Commercial Interiors LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors o Interior Design + Construction LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance o Homes o Neighborhood Development - Nine basic areas that address key aspects of green building o Integrative process o Location and transportation o Sustainable sites o Water efficiency o Energy and atmosphere o Materials and resources o Indoor environmental quality o Innovation o Regional priority - Rating system o Certified: 40–49 points o Silver: 50-59 points o Gold: 60-79 points o Platinum: 80 points and above
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