Investigating the Application of LEED and BREEAM Certification Schemes for Buildings in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is one of the leading economies Central Asian region. With ambitious goal being among fifty most developed countries in world, rigorously attempting to boost its infrastructure development. Among others, significant resources are invested construction both residential and non-residential buildings. As a proponent sustainable development, government seeking ways reducing energy use greenhouse gas emissions. part this agenda, hosted EXPO2017 «Future Energy» exhibition which triggered integration sustainability principles into all areas economy including sector. industry started adopting widely recognized environmental assessment certification schemes such as Leadership Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM). Up day, more than 50 buildings, especially from rapidly expanding cities Nur-Sultan Almaty, have obtained LEED BREEAM certificates were green This study investigates nature these methods context with aim understanding driving factors application, characteristics certified potentials promoting at wider scale.