Assessing the Resilience of LEED Certified Green Buildings

Energy saving performance of green vegetation on LEED certified buildings

Sustainable building practices can considerably reduce building’s environmental impact in energy consumption. Covering a building envelope with green vegetation, such as green roof and green wall, is considered a sustainable construction practice, as green vegetation has a positive performance in energy savings. It reduces heat flux and solar reflectivity, generates evaporative cooling, increas...

Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings

Occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in office buildings has been positively correlated to self-estimated job performance and, potentially, to overall company productivity. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven program that provides third-party certification of green buildings, contributing to promote sustainability into the mainstream of building design a...

LEED Adopters : Public Procurement and the Private Supply of “ Green ” Buildings

October 18, 2011 DRAFT: DO NOT CITE OR CIRCULATE Governments often use their considerable purchasing power to promote policy objectives. However, it remains unclear whether or when public procurement preferences can stimulate private markets for innovative products and services. We examine municipal government procurement policies that mandate the construction of “green” buildings. We ask wheth...

Green Market Geography: The Spatial Clustering of Hybrid Vehicle and LEED Registered Buildings

Green Buildings and Productivity

Healthier space need not be new space. In fact, some new buildings are extremely unhealthy as chemicals leach out into the air from glues, carpets, concrete and paint. There is no reason this must be the case. The cost to provide healthier environments is modest compared to the benefits. Healthier buildings reduce sick time and increase productivity, making it easier to recruit and retain emplo...