Building a sustainable future in Egypt: developing a comprehensive checklist for effective sustainability practices based on critical analysis of BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, GPRS, and TARSHEED

Buildings are responsible for 40% of global CO 2 emissions, highlighting the importance of the “Green Buildings Concept” for sustainable transformation to mitigate climate change. Numerous green building certifications are available, but it can be challenging to determine the most comprehensive and applicable program for a particular project. The study was conducted to create a sustainable checklist for Egypt by analyzing urban and building construction challenges, identifying the intensity of the challenges, and assessing how far the current situation is from sustainable development practices. That was achieved through defining the criteria. of international schemes such as BREEAM, LEED, and DGNB, as well as local assessment schemes such as GPRS and TARSHEED, to conclude the most comprehensive criteria. For example, analyzing the current air pollution levels and amount of energy efficiency potential in Egypt would determine the required criteria in the different certifications to develop better consumption values.