Analysis of certified buildings to total population, total land area and population density.
A nations land size does not appear to influence the uptake of certified buildings largely however population density does (see table 8). Not surprisingly it is countries with higher population densities such as France and Belgium which have embraced sustainable buildings and certification. This would be explained by the number of people which have to be accommodated within a relatively small amount of space per person. With Australia however the situation is different; it has a large land area and a very low population density and yet has delivered, relatively speaking a large number of certified projects to the market. In total 34 ‘as built’ offices, and retail and industrial buildings have been certified since therating tool was developed and launched. For office building rating the profile of level of ratings is similar with most in the second highest tier (Very Good for BREEAM and 5 Stars for Green Star). It is not possible to compare industrial and retail ratings as the data is missing or incomplete.