Eichholtz, Piet; Kok, Nils; Quigley, John M. - In: American Economic Review 100 (2010) 5, pp. 2492-2509
This paper provides the first credible evidence on the economic value of "green buildings" derived from impersonal market transactions rather than engineering estimates. We analyze clusters of certified green and nearby buildings, establishing that "rated" buildings command substantially higher...