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Green noise or green value? Measuring the effects of environmental certification on office values

Fuerst, F. and McAllister, P. (2011) Green noise or green value? Measuring the effects of environmental certification on office values. Real Estate Economics, 39 (1). pp. 45-69. ISSN 1080-8620

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6229.2010.00286.x

Abstract/Summary

This study investigates the price effects of environmental certification on commercial real estate assets. It is argued that there are likely to be three main drivers of price differences between certified and noncertified buildings. These are additional occupier benefits, lower holding costs for investors and a lower risk premium. Drawing upon the CoStar database of U.S. commercial real estate assets, hedonic regression analysis is used to measure the effect of certification on both rent and price. The results suggest that, compared to buildings in the same submarkets, eco-certified buildings have both a rental and sale price premium.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > Real Estate and Planning
ID Code:16613
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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