{"id":1719,"date":"2005-11-01T17:16:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-01T17:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/11\/01\/green-building-green\/"},"modified":"2005-11-01T17:16:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-01T17:16:00","slug":"green-building-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/green-building-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Building = Green"},"content":{"rendered":"
From Greenbiz, news<\/a> of a British study that establishes what many of us know intuitively: green buildings are more valuable than their traditional counterparts:<\/p>\n A new study has shown a clear link between the environmental friendliness of a building and its market value.<\/p>\n The international study, led by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors<\/a>, (RICS) found that green buildings can:<\/p>\n * Earn higher rents and prices RICS chief executive Louis Armstrong said: “This research shows that the interests of business and the environment can converge. The property and construction industries have a leading role to play in tackling climate change. This work shows that achieving real environmental benefits can also be profitable.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Green building seems to be the one sustainability concept that’s really gaining attention in the broader public, so having evidence that it’s profitable ought to really keep the ball rolling!<\/p>\n Categories: green building<\/a>, study<\/a>, market<\/a>, profit<\/a>, Britain<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From Greenbiz, news of a British study that establishes what many of us know intuitively: green buildings are more valuable than their traditional counterparts: A new study has shown a [ … ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
* Attract tenants and buyers more quickly
* Cut tenant turnover
* Cost less to operate and maintain
* Benefit occupiers<\/p>\n