Categories & Criteria With each criterion encompassing a range of sustainability considerations, the weight of each GSAS category is determined by the aggregation of individual weights of criteria belonging to that category.
Categories & Criteria
Urban Connectivity [UC]
Urban environment such as zoning, transportation networks and loadings
Site [S]
Land conservation or remediation and site selection, planning and development.
Energy [E]
Energy demand of buildings, energy efficiency and use of fossil energy.
Water [W]
Water consumption and its impact on municipal supply and treatment systems.
Materials [M]
Material processing, manufacturing, distribution, use/reuse and disposal.
Indoor Environment [IE]
Indoor environmental quality such as thermal comfort, air quality, acoustic quality and light quality.
Cultural & Economic Values
Cultural conservation and support of the national economy.
Management & Operations
Building’s management and operations.
Categories
Sustainability goals promised by GSAS framework empirically come from eight macro and micro categories that represent a multidimensional focus on sustainable development.
Category Weights
To ensure a well-rounded approach to sustainability, GSAS framework awards project ratings based on the performance against each category and criterion. Considering its relative importance, each criterion has an associated weight based on the relative environmental, social and economic impact.
Criteria
With each criterion encompassing a range of sustainability considerations, the weight of each GSAS category is determined by the aggregation of individual weights of criteria belonging to that category.