The document provides an overview of various green building certification programs around the world. It lists countries that have green building councils and describes the rating systems used by different organizations to evaluate buildings' sustainability performance. These include LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, Green Star, HQE, CASBEE, and Green Globes. Ratings typically range from certified/bronze to silver/gold/platinum depending on how many sustainability criteria are met.

1. Greening the Globe

2. Is there an overall global organization? www.worldgbc.org

5. Licensed assessor Assessed under one of two versions - standard or bespoke – depending on building type Rating is Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent

6. A ratio is determined based on internal elements (the actual project site) and external to the site (the public space) The ratio is plotted on a graph indicating the relation between these two components and a rating determined Possible ratings are class C (poor), class B-, class B+, class A, and class S (Excellent)

7. DGNB = Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen Per a recent article in Building Sustainability, this system will have Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels

8. Rating or Certificate system administered in Taiwan by The Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry Of the Interior

9. Built on the LEED and BREEAM systems along with local input The Building Council of Australia commissions a third-party Certified Assessor to validate the documentation Project receives a score that determines certification achievement

10. Green Star NZ rating tools are in the process of being developed for different building types such as offices, retail, industrial, etc. For new office designs, possible ratings are 4 Star, 5 Star, and 6 Star

11. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED = LEED certification available for new construction, existing buildings, commercial interiors, retail, schools, and for core & shell rating systems Rating levels are certified, silver, gold and the highest level of platinum

12. Adapted from LEED LEED Canada Prerequisites and credits organized into five principal LEED categories along with one additional category: the Innovation & Design Process Rating levels are certified, silver, gold and the highest level of platinum

13. Adapted from LEED LEED India Prerequisites and credits organized into five principal LEED categories Programs only relate to new construction and core and shell construction Rating levels are certified, silver, gold and the highest level of platinum

14. Sustainable Building Rating Tool still under development Focus will begin on low income housing and commercial buildings

15. One of the tools that is not developed or administered by a national green building council – instead this system is owned and operated by the HK-BEAM Society Rating levels are Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Appears to focus on Hong Kong buildings

16. HQE = Haute Qualité Environnementale Rating levels of Base, Performant, Tres performant

17. Rating levels ranging from A through G as shown in the image to the left

18. Standards appear to focus on energy consumption A registered brand and trademark that is used to certify buildings that meet the brand’s established standards

19. Green Globes Assessment tool that grades on six categories based on about 150 questions Possible levels include 1 Globe, 2 Globes, 3 Globes, and 4 Globes with 4 Globes signifying the highest score of achievement

20. Web sites and resources