5281 Certification
Green building standards are sets of rules that establish minimum requirements for a variety of elements of green building, including design, construction materials, and heating and cooling systems.
Israel's main green building standards are: - SI 5281: Sustainable Building, SI 5282: Energy Rating of Buildings and SI 1045: Thermal Insulation of Buildings.
Israeli Standard SI 5281 offers a definition of green building in Israeli terms, and explains the minimum standard of efficiency that a building must meet in order to be declared a green building under the Standards Institution of Israel. It's designed to reduce the negative impact of the construction process on the environment.
SI 5281 addresses 9 areas for which metrics were determined with regard to green building:
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Energy
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Land
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Water
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Waste
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Health and Well Being
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Environmental management
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Transportation
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Materials
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Innovation