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Katie Weeks

IMT Report Finds Green Homes Sell for a Premium
By Katie Weeks on 26 Oct 2015 • openbook 2 minute read
Homebuyers are not only increasingly interested in high-performance homes, or homes incorporating green features, but they are also willing to pay more for them, according to a new study released today by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the District of …
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Wells Baker

The Market Benefits of Green Condos in Toronto
By Wells Baker on 16 Sep 2015 • openbook 1 minute read
LEED has been an effective tool both in terms of helping designers to create better performing buildings, and also in creating a market-awareness that, despite their outward appearance, not all buildings are the same. There has been a good deal of research completed int …
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Amy Dryden

Transforming the Market for Green Homes
By Amy Dryden on 12 Nov 2014 • openbook 4 minute read
Continual change is something we’ve come to expect in the building industry, and something Build It Green has always embraced. The past two years have brought particularly fast-moving changes and transitions for California builders, contractors, policymakers, and even …
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Ulyana Hrudzko

Sustainability: good for the planet and the broker?
By Ulyana Hrudzko on 12 Sep 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
What is the relationship between the green features of multifamily housing properties and their risk of mortgage default? The Effect of Transportation, Location, and Affordability Related  Sustainability Features on Mortgage  Default Prediction and Risk in Multifamil …
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Sean McMahon

Building Resiliency for New York
By Sean McMahon on 31 Jul 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
Earlier this month the NYC Building Resilience Task Force, led by Urban Green (USGBC's local chapter in New York), released its full report detailing more than 30 practical proposals to increase the resiliency of the city's buildings to extreme weather events. The task …
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Ulyana Hrudzko

Do Energy Efficient Homes Deserve Better Home Loans?
By Ulyana Hrudzko on 25 Jul 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
A report published by the UNC Center for Community Capital and the Institute for Market Transformation suggests that home energy efficiency is associated with lower default risk. After analyzing a national sample of actual loan performance data from 71,000 single-family …
Platinum certified LEED home in Manhattan Beach, CA
Afroz Algiers

A 30% Increase in Building Efficiency Goes a Long Way
By Afroz Algiers on 18 Jun 2013 • openbook 3 minute read
Faced with the definite energy price volatility, and the burst of urbanization that we will witness over the next two decades, a sense of urgency regarding energy efficiency is slowly beginning to creep into society. The study,  Unlocking American Efficiency: The Econo …
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Dan Kandy

Apartments Offer Big Energy Efficiency Opportunity for Utilities
By Dan Kandy on 18 Jun 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) sees utilities and renters in multifamily buildings as a match made in heaven for achieving energy efficiency goals. According to Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: A Primer for Utilities on the Energy …
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Ulyana Hrudzko

In California, a Market Premium for Green Homes
By Ulyana Hrudzko on 15 Jun 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
Do single-family homes with a green label command a market premium compared to a comparable home without the label?  In California, the answer appears to be “yes”.  A study, The Value of Green Labels in the California Housing Market, conducted by Matthew E. Kahn, …
Green homes being constructed in Oakland, California