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Зелените сгради като елемент на устойчивото развитие
Green Buildings as an Element of Sustainable Development

Author(s): Svetlana Vasileva
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: green buildings; green construction; systems for certification
Summary/Abstract: The article reviews four systems for certification of green buildings: LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, HQE. In Bulgaria there are certificated buildings for three of them, examples could be found above. A Bulgarian equivalent for the European evaluation system has been created DGNB - Bulgarian green building council.