Figure 5
The table compares the percentage contribution of three green building certification systems across the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The column headers from left to right are labeled “S D G”, “Focus Area”, “L E E D”, “W E L L”, and “B R E E A M”. The row-wise details are given below. Row 1: S D G: 1, Focus Area: No Poverty, L E E D: 0.5 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 1.0 percent. Row 2: S D G: 2, Focus Area: Zero Hunger, L E E D: 0.0 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 0.5 percent. Row 3: S D G3, Focus Area: Good Health, L E E D: 14.5 percent, W E L L: 53.7 percent, B R E E A M: 23.0 percent. Row 4: S D G: 4, Focus Area: Quality Education, L E E D: 0.0 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 2.0 percent. Row 5: S D G: 5, Focus Area: Gender Equality, L E E D: 0.5 percent, W E L L: 0.5 percent, B R E E A M: 2.0 percent. Row 6: S D G: 6, Focus Area: Clean Water, L E E D: 0.0 percent, W E L L: 18.8 percent, B R E E A M: 0.0 percent. Row 7: S D G: 7, Focus Area: Affordable Energy, L E E D: 30.0 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 16.5 percent. Row 8: S D G: 8, Focus Area: Decent Work, L E E D: 1.5 percent, W E L L: 0.5 percent, B R E E A M: 4.0 percent. Row 9: S D G: 9, Focus Area: Industry Innovation, L E E D: 2.4 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 5.0 percent. Row 10: S D G: 10, Focus Area: Reduced Inequalities, L E E D: 0.5 percent, W E L L: 0.6 percent, B R E E A M: 2.0 percent. Row 11: S D G: 11, Focus Area: Sustainable Cities, L E E D: 24.6 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 8.5 percent. Row 12: S D G: 12, Focus Area: Responsible Consumption, L E E D: 20.9 percent, W E L L: 7.3 percent, B R E E A M: 14.5 percent. Row 13: S D G: 13, Focus Area: Climate Action, L E E D: 1.8 percent, W E L L: 12.5 percent, B R E E A M: 7.0 percent. Row 14: S D G: 14, Focus Area: Life Below Water, L E E D: 0.0 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 0.5 percent. Row 15: S D G: 15, Focus Area: Life on Land, L E E D: 1.8 percent, W E L L: 5.1 percent, B R E E A M: 10.5 percent. Row 16: S D G: 16, Focus Area: Peace and Justice, L E E D: 0.5 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 1.0 percent. Row 17: S D G: 17, Focus Area: Partnerships, L E E D: 0.5 percent, W E L L: 0.0 percent, B R E E A M: 2.0 percent. Some of the cells are highlighted in green, red, and blue, representing the high percentage values.Consolidated SDG contribution profiles for BREEAM, LEED, and WELL. Source: Authors' own work