Assessing LEED-Based Sustainability Practices in Logistics Projects: A Triple Bottom Line Materiality Matrix Approach

Abstract

Sustainable construction has emerged as a strategic response to contemporary environmental, social, and economic challenges, particularly in sectors with high resource consumption, such as logistics infrastructure. This study adapts and applies existing sustainability assessment frameworks to the specific context of logistics buildings by integrating Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) sustainability criteria with a Triple Bottom Line (TBL)-based materiality matrix. The research investigates how sustainability practices associated with LEED criteria can contribute to economic, environmental, and social performance within the TBL framework. To support this assessment, a materiality matrix is developed by integrating stakeholder perspectives and the potential impacts of sustainability practices across TBL dimensions, enabling the identification and prioritization of the most relevant strategies for the logistics context. Additionally, the study examines the contribution of LEED-based strategies to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within these dimensions. The main contribution of the study is the adaptation and application of established sustainability assessment frameworks to logistics projects through a structured decision-support framework that integrates LEED sustainability criteria, stakeholder-based materiality assessment, TBL perspectives, and sensitivity analysis to support sustainability-oriented decision-making.