Compra Pública Verde en edificios de oficinas: integración de criterios de herramientas de evaluación de la sostenibilidad

Abstract

Each year European Union (EU) public authorities spend the equivalent of 17% the EU Gross Domestic Product on the purchase of goods, services and works. In this line, Green Public Procurement (GPP) can shape production and consumption trends and a significant demand from public authorities for greener goods will create or enlarge markets for environmentally friendly products and services, also increasing innovation and efficiency in the use of energy and materials. Particularly, the construction sector is greatly responsible for environmental pollution and problems related to sustainability and is required to be proactive in improving its performance as one of the primary sectors, where GPP can boost significant potential to drive the creation of a greener economy. In parallel, tools for Building Sustainability Assessment (BSA) provide an estimate of the impact of a building on the environment according to its site location, based on Environmental Impact Assessment methodology. This study provides an analysis of the GPP criteria for the sector of office building design, construction and management, and the criteria covered by the BSA tool VERDE (Green Building Council Spain).