Buildings are for people, yet we often fail to quantify its human impact. This research aims to address the “social blind spot” of green assessment tools, aiming to bring human-centric perspective into the core of construction.
By identifying the key social factors (from indoor air quality and mental health to community integration) the study provides a roadmap for building practitioners to make better decisions.
The authors move beyond simple technical metrics to propose a new way of evaluating a building’s success: its contribution to Social Sustainable Development Goals.
Ultimately, the paper argues that a building can only be truly “sustainable” if it supports the health, equity, and well-being of the society that uses it.
Learn more about this paper here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-018-0184-1
Reference
Atanda, J.O., Öztürk, A. Social criteria of sustainable development in relation to green building assessment tools. Environ Dev Sustain 22, 61–87 (2020)