Green building rating systems in Swedish market - A comparative analysis between LEED, BREEAM SE, GreenBuilding and Miljobyggnad

In Sweden, there are four most commonly used green building rating systems, which are LEED, BREEAM SE, GreenBuilding and Miljobyggnad. In this study, each of them is analyzed under the aspects of certification process, implementation cost, educational needs and the variety of categories. SWOT method is further applied to extract the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of each of the rating system in a direct and indirect manner, making it clearer to choose among various options when considering the individual needs of each project in practice. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.