A sustainable building evaluation system, which is funded by the state and state supervisory authorities, is for the first time that developers are considering how their projects can be influenced by rising sea levels, extreme weather events and other effects of climate change.
It was one of several significant changes published in the latest version of the leadership in energy and environmental design or in LEED, certification system, on Monday by the non -profit US Green Building Council. It will be brought into the phase in the coming years.
Other updates must require every new LEED-certified project in order to carry out a 25-year forecast of the carbon emissions associated with the construction and building and to create a plan to suspend it. All platinum projects – the highest of the four levels of Leed – would have to be completely completed by renewable energy except in emergencies.
The updated system “emphasizes the resistance of the climate and recognizes the need to adapt our built environment to a changing climate,” said Grace Kwok, chief -sainability strategist at AEC Capital. The environmental counseling company helped to create the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong, the first building in Asia, which was certified according to the new standard, which is known as Leed V5.