Abstract
Measurement is a necessary aspect of planning and constructing buildings. However, recent attempts to integrate the social dimension of sustainable building into building design and specifications demand measurement of non-technical qualities, such as well-being. The Active House Alliance, in lieu of facing the disparity between the measurement of quantities and the experience of quality, seeks to bridge the gap with thorough evaluation programs and engagement with market and sociological research. Whereas well-being is not technically measureable, these evaluations lead to improvement of the metrics and continued provision of sustainable buildings to market demand.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | WBCSD EMAN : International Sustainability Accounting Symposium |
| Editors | Rodney Irwin, Stefan Schaltegger |
| Place of Publication | Geneve |
| Publisher | World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Pages | 53-55 |
| Chapter | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783942638579 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9782940521326 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | First WBCSD and EMAN Joint International Sustainability Accounting Symposium - Geneva, Switzerland Duration: 1 Oct 2015 → 2 Oct 2015 Conference number: 1 |
Conference
| Conference | First WBCSD and EMAN Joint International Sustainability Accounting Symposium |
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| Number | 1 |
| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Geneva |
| Period | 01/10/2015 → 02/10/2015 |