Abstract:
The method presented in this paper aims to support the sustainability assessment methods of residential
buildings under pandemic conditions. The main purpose of the study is to review existing criteria of the well-
known assessment tools and then to suggest a set of assessment measures for the emerging pandemic-resilient
indicators. Current sustainability assessment methodologies mostly focus on the conventional sustainability
pillars (Environmental, Social, Economic), whereas the proposed emerging sustainability assessment indicators
include changes in sustainability requirements brought by the current pandemic. Firstly, a set of indicators
with possible measures was identified; then, we reviewed several existing green building certification systems
to identify their gaps and developed a foundation for each indicator. Finally, several round table discussions
involving various stakeholders (e.g., engineers, designers, health care experts, academics) were conducted to
consolidate the identified measures. The findings of the present study indicate that certain pandemic-resilient
indicators are not fully addressed by existing assessment tools, pointing out the importance of the development
of new measures to make them more suitable to use under pandemic conditions. Thus, the present study
contributes to the building assessment methods by proposing a set of emerging assessment indicators with
measures, which can be used by various professionals that would contribute to more sustainable buildings in
upcoming pandemics