Comparative Review of Five Sustainable Rating Systems

The paper presents the comparative review of five prominent sustainable rating systems namely BREEAM, LEED, CASBEE, GREEN STAR and HK-BEAM. The review process adopts a system of criteria which encompasses all features of sustainable rating tools. The main goal of the study is to consider all aspects of the systems in order to find out the best one(s). The study provides a deep insight into sustainable rating tools and can be a recommendation and reference for users when choosing between rating systems.