Green building (GB) offers technical solutions to reduce the energy use in the building sector. How to implement effective supply-side GB policies, such as the mandatory policies, to spur real estate developers to go green is meaningful for energy saving and sustainability in cities. However,...

Green building (GB) offers technical solutions to reduce the energy use in the building sector. How to implement effective supply-side GB policies, such as the mandatory policies, to spur real estate developers to go green is meaningful for energy saving and sustainability in cities. However,...

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) offers LEED certification for existing or new neighborhood developments that are in line with the new urbanism and smart growth concepts. We investigate whether LEED neighborhood certification 1) adds a premium to condo sales prices and 2) moderates the...