VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY JUSTINE MHARZELINE GONZALES-GUANZON GREEN BUILDING DESIGN CRITERIA EVALUATION: ASSESSMENT OF BERDE GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM ĐÁNH GIÁ TIÊU CHÍ THIẾT KẾ CÔNG TRÌNH XANH: THẨM ĐỊNH HỆ THỐNG XẾP HẠNG CÔNG TRÌNH XANH BERDE Major: Construction Management MAJOR CODE: 8580302 MASTER’S THESIS HO CHI MINH CITY, DECEMBER 2022 i THIS RESEARCH IS COMPLETED AT: HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – VNU HCM Instructor 1: Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu Instructor 2: Ph. Pham Vu Hong Son Examiner 1: Assoc. Do Tien Sy Examiner 2: Dr.
Nguyen Thanh Viet Master’s Thesis is defended at HCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM on December 07, 2022. The Board of The Master’s Thesis Defense Council includes: 1. Luong Duc Long 2. Tran Duc Hoc 3.
Counter-Argument Member: Assoc. Do Tien Sy 4. Counter-Argument Member: Dr. Nguyen Thanh Viet 5.
Council Member: Dr. Nguyen Van Tiep Verification of the Chairman of the Master’s Thesis Defense Council and the Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering after the thesis is corrected (If any). CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL DEAN OF FACULTY OF CIVIL _______________________________________ _ENGINEERING Assoc. Luong Duc Long i VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM HO CHI MINH CITY INDEPENDENCE – FREEDOM – HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF HAPPINESS TECHNOLOGY ________________________________ ____________________________________ THE TASK SHEET FOR THE MASTER’S THESIS Full Name: Justine Mharzeline Guanzon Student Code: 2070283 Date of Birth: October 16, 1996 Place of Birth: Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines Major: Construction Management Major Code: 858032 I.
Thesis Topic: Green Building Design Criteria Evaluation: Assessment of BERDE Green Building Rating System Đánh Giá Tiêu Chí Thiết Kế Công Trình Xanh: Thẩm Định Hệ Thống Xếp Hạng Công Trình Xanh BERDE II. Tasks and Contents: To address the gaps about the BERDE User Guide Version 4. Tasks Starting Date: March 2022 IV. Tasks Ending Date: December 2022 V.
Nguyen Anh Thu and Ph. Pham Vu Hong Son HCM City, December 2022 INSTRUCTOR 1 INSTRUCTOR 2 Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu Ph. Pham Vu Hong Son HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS __________________________________ DEAN OF FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING __________________________________ ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost, I thank the Almighty God for guiding and protecting me in every part of this thesis project.
Many problems are encountered in this study, but through Him, everything becomes possible, and I can overcome everything. Also, I would like to thank and give my sincerest gratitude to the following people for their exemplary contribution to finishing this thesis project: To Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu and Ph. Pham Vu Hong Son for believing in my capacity to finish this project, and thus providing me with their support.
for sharing their knowledge, insights, and over-all expertise in this research work, utmost thanks. I want to express my sincerest gratitude for continuously encouraging me through this program. To my colleagues and mentors at Hydronet, especially Dr. Danilo Jaque, Ms.
Joan Jaque, and Luzon Team, for their understanding every time I have school activities and programs. Everything I learn under your supervision shapes who I am today. You defined what mentors are supposed to be for me, communicative and supportive. To my closest friends here in Vietnam, John, Eby, and Poe, thank you for cheering me up throughout our thesis.
Without you three, this will not be possible. To my friends, who are always a call away, Ailyn, Terey, Gem, and Bren, you guys make dealing with everything a smile better. To my family, Mama, Ate, Andrei, Simone, and Nelzeim, thank you for helping me finish this study in every way possible, financially, physically, and emotionally. Thank you for always being at my side throughout my life.
Thank you for your full support for me to get the best opportunities. All my success is not ours. To my family and friends for giving their utmost support in everything I do, this is all for you. iii SUMMARY OF MASTER’S THESIS The use of the technical term "sustainability" has recently increased.
As a response to the strengthening inclination towards sustainability, Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE) was named the National Voluntary Green Building Rating Scheme (GBRS). Department of Energy (DOE), with assistance from the Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC), created BERDE as part of the Philippine Energy Efficiency Program (PEEP). Nevertheless, despite being available to the public for more than ten years, local businesses still prefer to use other GBRS over BERDE. This study aims to pinpoint conceptual gaps in the BERDE User Guide Version 4.
The author uses Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to examine whether there is a meaningful relationship between the 30 identified sustainability factors. The principles deemed required by many vital stakeholders are suggested to be utilized as the foundation for the next version of the BERDE User Guide when data from the questionnaire is analyzed. An in-depth comparative literary analysis is also performed to pinpoint errors and gaps in the current version. As per this study’s conclusion, it is also advised to give some sustainability factors more weight over others because it is thought more suitable for projects in the Philippines, as indicated by the present BERDE users.
According to the study's findings and suggestions, BERDE needs to be revised and evaluated regularly. Regular assessment ensures that the changes in sustainability and green building trends can be applied in BERDE. It is anticipated that adopting these findings will increase the likelihood that BERDE will become a required process for all new construction projects. Improvement in the gaps found in the current User Guide will also be helpful in the next round of the Council’s assessment.
Keywords: green buildings, policy review and development, sustainability, GBRS iv TÓM TẮT LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ Việc sử dụng thuật ngữ kỹ thuật "bền vững" gần đây đã trở nên phổ biến hơn. Để đáp ứng xu hướng ngày càng tăng đối với tính bền vững, Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE) đã được đặt tên là Hệ thống xếp hạng công trình xanh tự nguyện quốc gia (GBRS). Bộ Năng lượng (DOE), với sự hỗ trợ của Hội đồng Công trình Xanh Philippine (PHILGBC), đã thành lập BERDE như một phần của Chương trình Hiệu quả Năng lượng Philippine (PEEP) (BERDE). Tuy nhiên, mặc dù đã được ra mắt hơn mười năm, các doanh nghiệp địa phương vẫn chủ trương sử dụng phương pháp GBRS hơn là BERDE.
Nghiên cứu này nhằm mục đích xác định các lỗ hổng về khái niệm trong Hướng dẫn sử dụng BERDE Phiên bản 4. Tác giả sử dụng EFA và SEM để kiểm tra xem có mối quan hệ ý nghĩa nào giữa 30 yếu tố bền vững đã được xác định hay không. Các nguyên tắc được coi là yêu cầu của nhiều bên liên quan quan trọng được đề xuất sử dụng làm nền tảng cho phiên bản tiếp theo của Hướng dẫn sử dụng BERDE khi dữ liệu từ bảng câu hỏi được phân tích. Một phân tích so sánh chuyên sâu cũng được thực hiện để xác định các lỗi và lỗ hổng trong phiên bản hiện tại.
Theo kết luận của nghiên cứu này, người ta cũng khuyên nên coi trọng một số yếu tố bền vững hơn những yếu tố khác vì nó được cho là phù hợp hơn cho các dự án ở Philippines, như người dùng BERDE hiện tại đã chỉ ra. Theo những phát hiện và đề xuất của nghiên cứu, BERDE cần được sửa đổi và đánh giá thường xuyên. Đánh giá thường xuyên đảm bảo rằng những thay đổi về tính bền vững và xu hướng xây dựng xanh có thể được áp dụng trong BERDE. Người ta dự đoán rằng việc áp dụng những phát hiện này sẽ làm tăng khả năng BERDE sẽ trở thành một quy trình bắt buộc đối với tất cả các dự án xây dựng mới.
Việc cải thiện các lỗ hổng được tìm thấy trong v Hướng dẫn sử dụng hiện tại cũng sẽ hữu ích trong vòng đánh giá tiếp theo của Hội đồng. Từ khóa: công trình xanh, rà soát và phát triển chính sách, tính bền vững, GBRS vi AUTHOR’S COMMITMENT The undersigned below: Name: Justine Mharzeline Gonzales-Guanzon Student ID: 2070283 Place and Date of Birth: Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines, October 16, 1996 Address: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam With this declaring that this Master’s Thesis entitled “Green Building Design Criteria Evaluation: Assessment of BERDE Green Building Rating System” was done by the author under the supervision of the supervisors, all works, ideas, and materials that were captured from other references have been cited accurately. Ho Chi Minh City, December 2022 Justine Mharzeline Gonzales-Guanzon vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1.1 Background of the Study .4 Scope and Limitations of the Study .5 Significance of the Study .6 Contribution to Academic and Practical Fields. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .1 Green Building Rating Systems .2 Green Buildings in the Philippines.3 Philippine Green Building Code .4 Philippine Green Building Council .5 Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE) .6 Core Framework of BERDE .2 Use of Land and Ecology .8 Health and Well-being .7 Minimum System Requirements (MSR) .8 Previous Literature about BERDE .1 Part II: Description of a GBRS .2 Part III and IV: Sustainability Factors .2 Part II: Baseline Descriptions of BERDE .3 Part III: Sustainability Factors of BERDE .4 Part IV: Level of Importance of Each Concept of Sustainability.1 Analysis of Likert Items .2 Relative Importance Index .3 Exploratory Factor Analysis .4 Structural Equation Model: Outer Measurement Model Assessment .5 Structural Equation Model: Path Model.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION .1 Analysis of Part I: Respondents' Socio-Demographics .2 Analysis of Part II: Baseline Descriptions of BERDE .4 Analysis of Part III and Part IV: Ranking of the Concepts .5 Analysis of Part IV: Descriptive Analysis .6 Analysis of Part IV: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) .7 Analysis of Part IV: Outer Measurement Model Assessment .8 Analysis of Part IV: SEM Path Model .9 Confirmation of Hypotheses .10 Comparative Literature Analysis .1 Adaptation to the Philippines' Local Green Building Culture .2 Relativity to Green Construction and Sustainability .3 Relevancy of Content and Requirements .4 Consistency with other documents, regulations, and laws .5 Effectiveness as a Guide for Applicants .6 Manageability of the Requirements.7 Rationality of the Content and Coverage .8 Syntactic Structure of the User Guide .10 Consistency of Content. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK .1 Recommendations for the Improvement of BERDE User Guide Version 4.2 Recommendations for Further Study. Use of Land and Ecology. Health and Wellbeing.
162 x FIGURE INDEX Figure 1-1. Three Pillars/E's of Sustainability [2]. Green Buildings Around the World. Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle [28].
CFA using SPSS AMOS Model. Reference for Reasonable Thermal Levels, HW-04. Requirements for Water Base Case (Left) and Water Design Case (Right), WT-01. Stage 1 Score Distribution, HW-04.
Invisible triangle Pop-up Link for Materially affected, MN-02. All Stages Score Distribution, EN-02. Requirements for Water Base Case (Left) and Water Design Case (Right), WT-01. Score Distribution (Graywater Reuse), WT-02.
Requirements for the Waste Storage, WS-01. Notes about the Requirements if the Mass Transportation is Railway, TR- 02. Purpose and Intent, HW-01. Reference for Reasonable Thermal Levels, HW-04.
Stage 1 Score Distribution, HW-04. Score Distribution, HW-05. Score Distribution, HW-06. Requirements for Stage 1, HW-10.
Stage 1 Score and Distribution, HW-09. Stage 1 Requirements, HW-12. Purpose and Intent, EM-01. Non-Refrigerants using Projects Stage 1 (Top) and Stage 2 (Bottom), EM-02.
Requirement of On-loan artworks for Stage 2 (Top) and Stage 3 (Bottom), CE-02. 159 xii TABLE INDEX Table 2-1. Catered Project Variation by BERDE. Star Rating Guide for BERDE.
Categories of BERDE, LEED, and BREEAM. Credit Distribution for BERDE Version 4. Minimum System Requirement of Stage 1: Design. Minimum System Requirement of Stage 2: Construction.
Score Comparison between Version 1.
