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A Global Survey of Urban Sustainability Rating Tools

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A Global Survey of Urban Sustainability Rating Tools

Definition

The World of Rating Tools

Tool Families

Family Heritage

Primary Topics

Providers

Launch Timeline

Tool Dimensions

Continuum of Use Cases

User Orientation of Select North American Tools

Tools Survey

International Standards

Bibliography

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Contents

A Global Survey of Urban Sustainability Rating Tools 1

urban sustainability rating tool

The built environment beyond individual buildings, from neighborhood increments

up to entire cities, and their principal components.

Delivering wholistic or incremental well-being within the biosphere’s capacity to sustain it for generations.

An assessment that includes a quantitative element.

A stand-alone procedure offered publicly to national or international markets, now or

by 2015.

Definition

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GRI Const & Real Estate

International

Aqua for Neighborhoods

Brazil

Green Star Communities

South Africa

Pearl Community for Estidama

United Arab Emirates

Green Townships

India

GSAS for Parks

GSAS for Districts

Qatar

GSAS for Railways

IS Rating Tool

Green Star Communities

Australia

Neighborhood Sustainability Framework

New Zealand

MOHURD Eco-Garden City

MEP Eco-City

China

BERDE for Clustered Development

Philippines

GBI Townships

Malaysia

CASBEE for Heat Islands

CASBEE for Cities

CASBEE for Urban Area + Bldgs

Japan

CASBEE for Urban Development

Green Mark for Infrastructure

Green Mark for Districts

Green Mark for Parks

Singapore

EnviroDevelopment

NDRC Low-Carbon City

BEAM Plus Neighborhood Dev. (HK)

HQE for Urban Planning & Dev

France

BREEAM Communities

Austria, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden

CEEQUAL

BREEAM Communities

One Planet Communities

United Kingdom

Cities Planned Neighborhoods Existing Neighborhoods All Neighborhoods

Transportation & InfrastructureLandscapes & Parks Special Purposes

Tool Families

BREEAM Communities

Germany

DGNB for Business Districts

DGNB for Industrial Locations

DGNB for Urban Districts

LEED for Neighborhood Dev

Canada

2030 Districts

TOD Standard

Greenroads

INVEST

Living Community Challenge

Livability Index

SITES

Local Energy Scoring Tool

STARS - AASHED

Envision

BRT Standard

WalkScore

Density-VMT Calculator

H+T A�ordability Index

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Cooperative Sanctuary

Coastal Resilience Index

Comp Plans for Sustaining Places

Enterprise Communities

Green Land Development

STAR Community

Climate Positive Development

Sustainable Communities

LEED for Neighborhood Dev

Signature

TBL Tool

United States

SEED

PEER

BE ST in Highways

The World of Rating Tools

22 countries and 59 tools

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Special Purposes

Transportation & Infrastructure

Landscapes & Parks

All Neighborhoods

Existing Neighborhoods

Planned Neighborhoods

Cities

Tools

Tool Families

Based on geographic scale and topical focus


Urban SustainabilityRating Tools

Family Heritage

GreenBuildingRating

Systems

UrbanIndicators

SustainabilityAppraisal


Frequency of rating category titles in 59 surveyed tools.

Primary Topics


Providers

Government Agencies 24%

Green Building Organizations 26%

Educational Institutions 4%

Housing/Environmental Groups 12%

Urban Planning Groups 10%

Organizations Dedicated to Specific Tools

16%

Civil Engineering Groups 8%


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CEEQUALChina EcoCity

China EcoGardenEnterprise

Green Neigh.

CASBEEEnviroDev

LEED-ND WalkScore BREEAMChina LCEcoDist.GSAS

AASHE STARSEnvision

Green TwnshpGreenroads

H+THQE

N.Z. NSFPearlSITES

DGNBGBI Twnshp

2030 DistBRT Std

GLDGreenStar

STAR Comm

AquaBERDEGRI-G4TOD Std

APA-CPSPLCC

AARP L.I.

Launch Timeline

Also: Cooperative Sanctuary, 1991; Signature, 1993


Tool Dimensions

Scope & Scale• Topical scope• Physical scale• Minimum elements

Usefulness• Value proposition• Efficiency: effort vs. benefit

Standards Conformity• Tool development• Rating criteria• Tool maintenance

Maturity & Impact• Years operating• Ratings performed• Tool versions• National or intl. market• Market uptake• Empirical results

Costs to Use• Time• Fees• Documentation• Process

Tool Administration• Business model• Tool delivery method• Staffing/support infrastructure• Languages• Ancillary services (training,

credential)

Rating Procedure• Responsible party• Transparency• Verification• Local adaptability• Monitoring/re-certification

Rating Criteria• Creation process• Technical rigor• Scoring & weighting• Trade-off reconciliation• Mandatory vs. optional• Prescriptive vs. performance• Criteria maintenance

Users• Households• Businesses• Neighborhood organizations• Designers• Developers• Local government• Disadvantaged groups


Continuum of Use Cases

Walk Score EcoDistricts Green Townships LEED-ND Green Star One Planete.g.

Online, simple score, no record,

no cost

Downloadable framework for

local adaptation, self-assessment,

no cost

Single transaction plans review, simple rating

system with fee

Single transaction plans review,

complex rating system with fee

Multiple transaction

plans review and periodic re-exam

with fees

Multi-year immersion,

complex rating system, ongoing

costs


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Tools Providers Websites Rating Categories

Tools for Cities

CASBEE for Cities Institute for Bldg Environment & Energy Conservation, Japan

http://www.ibec.or.jp/CASBEE/english/

Nature conservation, local environmental quality, resource recycling, carbon dioxide absorption, living environment, social services, social vitality, industrial vitality, financial vitality, carbon dioxide trading

Comprehensive Plans for Sustaining Places

American Planning Assn, US https://www.planning.org/sustainingplaces/compplanstandards/

Livable built environment, harmony with nature, resilient economy, interwoven equity, healthy community, responsible regionalism

Eco-City Ministry of Environmental Protection, China

N/A Construction plan, independent environmental agencies, energy savings, environmental quality, ecological construction

Eco-Garden City Ministry of Housing & Urban-Rural Development, China

N/A Comprehensiveness, green space, cultural and natural landscapes, urban living environment, community participation, exemplary policy implementation

Low-Carbon City National Development & Reform Commission, China

N/A Integration of climate protection, green development, industrial GHG emissions, GHG emission database, low-carbon lifestyles

STAR Community STAR Communities, US http://www.starcommunities.org/

Built environment, climate & energy, economy & jobs, education arts & community, equity & empowerment, health & safety, natural systems, innovation & process

Sustainable Communities

Audubon International, US (available internationally, and for Existing Neighborhoods)

http://www.auduboninternational.org/sustainable-communities-program

Agriculture, economic development & tourism, education, environment, governance, housing, open space & land-use, planning zoning building & development, population, public safety & emergency management, recreation, resource use, volunteerism & civic engagement, transportation

Tools Survey



Tools for Planned Neighborhoods

Aqua for Neighborhoods Vanzolini Foundation, Brazil (with Certivea/France - HQE)

http://vanzolini.org.br/conteudo-aqua.asp?cod_site=104&id_menu=760

Territory and local context, density, mobility and accessibility, heritage, landscape and identity, adaptability and evolutionary potential, water, energy and climate, supplies and equipment urban, residues, ecosystems and biodiversity, natural and technological risks, health, economy, functions and plurality, environments and public spaces, insertion and training, attractiveness, economic dynamics and structures of local training

BEAM Plus Neighborhood

Hong Kong Green Building Council (China)(tentative launch 2015)

https://www.hkgbc.org.hk/upload/9.BEAMPlus/BEAM-Plus-Neighbourhood_Info-Sheet.pdf

Community, site, material, energy aspects, water, outdoor environmental quality, innovations

BERDE for Clustered Residential Development

Philippine Green Bldg Council

http://philgbc.net/berde/berde-nc/1.1.0/BERDE-NC-CRD-v110.pdf

Management, land-use and ecology, water, energy, transportation, indoor environmental quality, materials, emissions, waste, heritage conservation, innovation

BREEAM Communities BRE Trust, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

http://www.breeam.org/page.jsp?id=372

Governance, social & economic, well-being, resources & energy, land-use & ecology, transport & movement, innovation

CASBEE for Urban Area + Bldgs

Institute for Bldg Environment & Energy Conservation, Japan


Natural environment, area service functions, contribution to community, microclimate impact, social infrastructure, environmental management

CASBEE for Urban Development



Natural environment, area service functions, contribution to community, microclimate impact, social infrastructure, environmental management

Tools Survey




Climate Positive Development

C40 Cities, US http://www.c40.org/networks/climate_positive_development

Thermal & electrical energy use, waste, transportation

DGNB for Business Districts

German Sustainable Building Council

http://www.dgnb-system.de/en/schemes/scheme-overview

Only available in German

DGNB for Industrial Locations


http://www.dgnb-system.de/en/schemes/scheme-overview

Only available in German

DGNB for Urban Districts


http://www.dgnb-system.de/en/schemes/scheme-overview/neubau_stadtquartiere.php

Land-use, life-cycle-costs, social & commercial infrastructure, quality of public-transport infrastructure, participation

Enterprise Green Communities

Enterprise Green Communities

http://www.enterprisecommunity.com/solutions-and-innovation/enterprise-green-communities

Integrative design, location & neighborhood fabric, site improvements, water conservation, energy efficiency, materials beneficial to the environment, healthy living environment, operations & maintenance

EnviroDevelopment Urban Development Institute of Australia

http://www.envirodevelopment.com/default.asp

Ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water, community


Tools Survey



HQE for Urban Planning & Development

HQE Association, France(Cerway outside France)

http://assohqe.org.hqe/spip.php?rubrique11http://www.certivea.fr/nos-certifications/certifications-pour-territoires-durables

Territory and local context, density, mobility and accessibility, heritage landscape and identity, adaptability and evolutionary potential, water, energy and climate, supplies and equipment urban, residues, ecosystems and biodiversity, natural and technological risks, health, economy, funtions and plurality, environments and public spaces, insertion and training, attractiveness, economic dynamics and structures of local training

GBI Township Tool Green Bldg Index, Malaysia http://.greenbuildingindex.org/Resources/GBI%20Tools/GBI%20Township%20Tool%20V1.0%20Pilot%20Final.pdf

Climate, energy, water, environment &ecology, community planning & development,transportation & development, buildings & resources, business & innovation

Global Sustainability Assessment System for Districts

Gulf Organization for Research & Dev, Qatar

Districts criteria are proprietary; general guidance at http://www.gord.qa/uploads/pdf/GSAS%20Technical%20Guide%20V2.1.pdf

Urban connectivity, site, energy, water, materials, outdoor environment, cultural and economic value, management and operations

Green Land Development

Home Innovation Research Labs, US

http://www.homeinnovation.com/services/certification/green_homes/land_development_certification

Site design and development, lot selection, project team and mission, innovative practices




Green Mark for Districts

Bldg & Construction Authority, Singapore

http://www.bca.gov.sg/GreenMark/others/GM_District_V2.pdf

Energy efficiency, water management, materials & waste management, environmental planning, green buildings & transport, community & innovation

Green Star Communities Green Bldg Council of Australia (also South Africa GBC)

http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/green-star-communities/

Livability, economic prosperity, environment, design, governance, innovation

Green Townships Indian GBC, India http://igbc.in/site/igbc/testigbc.jsp?desc=267002&event=267001

Site selection & planning, land-use planning, transportation planning, infrastructure resource management, innovation in design & technology

LEED for Neighborhood Development

US Green Bldg Council, US (available internationally)

http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-neighborhood-development-v2009-current-version

Smart location & linkage, neighborhood pattern & design, green infrastructure & buildings, innovation & design process

LEED for Neighborhood Development - Canada

Canada Green Bldg Council http://www.cagbc.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8789

Smart location & linkage, neighborhood pattern & design, green infrastructure & buildings, innovation & design process




One Planet Communities BioRegional, UK (also Canada)

http://www.oneplanetcommunities.org/

Zero carbon, zero waste, sustainable transport, sustainable materials, local & sustainable food, sustainable water, land-use & wildlife, culture & heritage, equity & local economy, health & happiness

Pearl Community for Estidama

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, United Arab Emirates

http://estidama.upc.gov.ae/pearl-rating-system-v10/pearl-community-rating-system.aspx?lang=en-US

Integrated design process, natural systems, livable communities, precious water, resourceful energy, stewarding materials, innovating practice

Signature Audubon International, US (available internationally)

http://www.auduboninternational.org/signature

Siting, planning & design, construction, long-term management

Tools for Existing Neighborhoods

2030 Districts Architecture 2030, US http://www.2030districts.org/

Energy, water, transportation, emissions

Livability Index American Assn of Retired Persons, US

http://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/research/public_policy_institute/liv_com/2014/livability-index-project-AARP-ppi-liv-com.pdf

Housing, environment, neighborhood, transportation, health, civic engagement, equity & opportunity, recreation & culture

Tools Survey



Tools for All Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Sustainability Framework

Beacon Pathway, NZ http://www.beaconpathway.co.nz/neighbourhoods/article/the_neighbourhood_sustainability_framework

Neighborhood satisfaction, minimized costs, maximized biophysical health, appropriate resource use & climate protection, effective governance & civic life, functional flexibility

Living Community Challenge

International Living Future Institute, US

http://living-future.org/lcc Limits to growth, urban agriculture, habitat exchange, human powered living, net positive water, net positive energy, civilized environment, healthy neighborhood design, biophilic environment, resilient community connections, living materials plan, embodied carbon footprint, net positive waste, human scale + humane places, universal access to nature & place, universal access to community services, equitable investment, just organizations, beauty + spirit, inspiration + education

Tools for Landscapes & Parks

Cooperative Sanctuary Audubon International, US (available internationally)

http://www.auduboninternational.org/acsp

Outreach & education, resource management, water quality and conservation, wildlife & habitat management

Global Sustainability Assessment System for Parks


http://www.gord.qa/uploads/pdf/GSAS%20Technical%20Guide%20V2.1.pdf (general guidance)

Unavailable



Tools for Landscapes & Parks

Green Mark for Existing Parks; for New Parks


http://www.bca.gov.sg/GreenMark/others/GM_NewParks_v1.pdf ; http://www.bca.gov.sg/GreenMark/others/GM_ExistingParks_v1.pdf

Waste & material minimization, water efficiency, energy efficiency, park management, conservation & heritage, innovation

SITES (Sustainable SITES Initiative)

Univ of Texas at Austin/US Botanic Garden/ASLA, US

http://www.sustainablesites.org/

Site selection, pre-design assessment & planning, site design - water, site design - soil & vegetation, site design - materials selection, site design - human health & well-being, construction, operations & maintenance,

Tools for Transportation & Infrastructure

BE2ST-in-Highways University of Wisconsin, US http://rmrc.wisc.edu/be2st-in-highways/

Life cycle cost, energy, recycling, hazardous waste, water, noise, social carbon cost

BRT Standard Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, US

https://go.itdp.org/display/live/The+BRT+Standard

Service planning, infrastructure, stations, communications, access and integration

CEEQUAL Institution of Civil Engineers, UK (available internationally)

http://www.ceequal.com/methodology.html

Contract strategy & management, people & communities, land-use & landscape, historic environment, ecology & biodiversity, water, physical resource use & management, transportation, effects on neighbors, relations with local community & stakeholders

Density-VMT Calculator ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, US

http://www.icleiusa.org/library/documents/8-Density-VMT%20Calculator%20(2).xls/view

Building density, vehicle miles traveled

Tools Survey




Envision Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, US

http://www.sustainableinfrastructure.org/rating/index.cfm

Project pathway contribution, project strategy and management, communities and efficiencies, land-use and restoration, landscapes, ecology and biodiversity, water resources and environment, energy and carbon, resource management, transportation

Global Sustainability Assessment System for Railways


http://www.gord.qa/uploads/pdf/GSAS%20Technical%20Guide%20V2.1.pdf (general guidance)

Unavailable

Green Mark for Infrastructure


http://www.bca.gov.sg/GreenMark/others/GM_Infra_V1.pdf

Landscape ecology & land efficiency, energy, renewable energy, water, project management, waste management & environmental protection, innovation

Greenroads Greenroads Foundation, US https://www.greenroads.org/

Project requirements, environment & water, access & equity, construction activities, materials & resources, pavement technologies

INVEST U.S. Dept of Transportation, Federal Hwy Administration, US

https://www.sustainablehighways.org/

Integrated planning, economic development and land-use, linking asset management and planning, stormwater, recycle materials, construction waste management, pavement management system, road weather management program

IS Rating Tool Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia

http://www.isca.org.au/is-rating-scheme/is-overview/is-rating-tool

Transport, water, communications, energy

PEER Perfect Power Institute, US http://perfectpowerinstitute.org/apply-peer

Enabling customer action; operational efficiency; reliability, power quality, and safety; energy efficiency & environment




TOD Standard Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, US

https://go.itdp.org/display/live/ About+the+TOD+Standard

Walk, cycle, connect, transit, mix, densify, compact, shift

Walk Score Walk Score, US http://www.walkscore.com/

Walk, bike, transit

Tools for Special Purposes

CASBEE for Heat Islands



Only available in Japanese

Coastal Resilience Index Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, NOAA, and Sea Grant, US

http://www.southernclimate.org/documents/resources/Coastal_Resilience_Index_Sea_Grant.pdf

Critical infrastructure & facilities, transportation, community plans, mitigations, business plans, social systems

Global Reporting Initiative - Construction & Real Estate Sector

Global Reporting Initiative, international (The Netherlands)

https://www.globalreporting.org/resourcelibrary/GRI-G4-Construction-and-Real-Estate-Sector-Disclosures.pdf

Economy, environment, labor practices, human rights, society, product responsibility

H+T Affordability Index Center for Neighborhood Technology, US

http://htaindex.cnt.org/ Housing costs, transportation costs

Tools Survey



Tools for Special Purposes

Local Energy Efficiency Self-Scoring Tool

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, US

http://www.aceee.org/local-policy/scoring-tool

Local government operations, community-wide initiatives, building policies, energy & water utilities, transportation

SEED Design Corps, US http:///www.seednetwork.org/certification

Social, economic, environmental

STARS - Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System

Assn for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, US

https://stars.aashe.org/ Academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, innovation

Triple Bottom Line Tool US Economic Development Administration

http://www.tbltool.org/ Quality jobs, sound investment, industry eco-efficiency, green design & construction, green operations, place-making & accessibility, environmental health, governance


Standards Administrators Websites Scope

Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response

The Sphere Project http://www.sphereproject.org/ Water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion, food security, nutrition and aid, shelter, settlement and non-food items, health services

International Standard 17065 - Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Processes & Services

International Standards Organization

http://www.iso.orgobp/ui/#iso:std:46568:en

General, structural, resource, process, management

International Standard 37120 - Sustainable Dev of Communities - Indicators for City Services & Quality of Life (also see 37101, 37150)

International Standards Organization

http://www.iso.org/iso/37120_briefing_note.pdf

Economy, education, energy, environment recreation, safety, shelter, solid waste, telecommunications, innovation, finance, fire, emergency response, governance, health, transportation, urban planning, wastewater, water, sanitation

Sustainability Assessment & Measurement Principles (Bellagio STAMP)

International Institute for Sustainable Development, Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development

http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2009/brochure_bellagiostamp.pdf

Guiding vision, essential considerations, adequate scope, framework and indicators, transparency, effective communication, broad participation, continuity and capacity

International Standards

International standards relevant to the rating of urban sustainability


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