Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to provide the fundamental data for using the G-SEED currently applied to individual buildings as an urban district assessment system in response to the changes in climate and energy-related policies by scaling up the Green Standards certification system from a building level to an urban district level and by comparing the Green Standards certification system with other green building certification systems in Korea and other countries. In the current G-SEED, the highest weight of rating score is given to the aspects of energy efficiency and pollution prevention in buildings except apartment housing and complex buildings. The G-SEED has been established by using the assessment system framework of the previous GBCC and adjusting or adding some of the assessment criteria, focusing on the assessment of individuals buildings. On the contrary, the LEED Neighborhood Development, the BREEAM Communities, and the DGNB Stadtquartiere, which are urban district-based rating systems in response to climate change, include assessment systems with respect to ecological and environmental performance of projects, economic and social aspects related with local communities, and post-developmental maintenance. Therefore, to employ the G-SEED as a practical measure for accomplishing the goals of climate and energy-related policies, the system should be improved as an international standards-based green building certification system by revising the current assessment system for each type of buildings and by introducing an urban district assessment criteria and their operation methods by reflecting the real status in Korea.