HOW TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF GREEN BUILDINGS

              

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About Quantifying Sustainability: How to Determine the Value of Green Buildings

To accurately determine the value of sustainability, one must analyze if the costs to design, construct, operate, and maintain a building are offset by long-term energy, operating savings, and intangible benefits. The innovative LEED projects highlighted in this eight-page article illustrate how sustainability adds value not only in terms of quantifiable benefits, but also qualitative ones. Learn how Liberty Centre (LEED for Existing Buildings) in Portland, Oregon, and Chartwell School (LEED for New Construction) in Seaside, California, accomplished benefits including decreased energy and maintenance costs, as well as qualitative outcomes such as increased community profile, support of organizational mission, and educational opportunities for staff, tenants, and students.

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Recognize the quantifiable and qualitative considerations that must be considered in determining the value of green building
Identify how LEED project teams can integrate intangible benefits into their decision making process
Understand how two LEED project teams maximized their buildings’ return on investment

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