Green Building Cost and Return on Investment

CoStar Group News Article: Case for Green Buildings Grows Stronger for Building Owners, Occupants
Evidence continues to stack up in the form of updated studies by CoStar Group, CB Richard Ellis, McGraw Hill Construction and other commercial real estate leaders that green practices are reducing long-term operating and occupancy costs, improving occupant health and boosting employee productivity – though not all those variables are fully understood or measureable as yet.

Davis Langdon: Cost of Green (2004) and Cost of Green Revisited (2007)
The 2006 study shows there is no significant difference in average costs for green buildings as compared to non-green buildings.  Download the entire study.

USGBC Research Staff Picks: Key Resources on Green Building Cost and Return on Investment
Two particular questions often resonate the loudest in every financial discussion of green buildings. Is there an additional cost? What is the expected return on investment? This comes as no surprise as these questions are front and center in the minds of many green building professionals and the focus of critical decisions. Although answering these questions definitively is a challenging endeavor, a body of knowledge is being formed that addresses these topics from multiple angles. Here is a selection of key resources chosen by USGBC Research staff that provides essential insights on the economics of green buildings.