This document provides information on various green building rating systems from around the world. It lists rating systems from countries like the US, Canada, India, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, France, Hong Kong, and others. For each system, it briefly outlines the categories assessed, possible rating levels achieved, and administering organizations. The ratings are intended to evaluate the environmental impact and sustainability of built projects and certify their performance.

1. Greening
the
Globe

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

3. Countries with councils under development:
•Argentina
•Columbia
•Poland
•South Africa
•Vietnam

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
Project receives Certified Assessor
a score that to validate the
determines documentation
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. LEED
=
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
LEED certification
available for new
Rating levels are certified,
construction, existing
silver, gold and the
buildings, commercial
highest level of platinum
interiors, retail, schools,
and for core & shell rating
systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Web sites and resources