The economic benefits of green buildings: a comprehensive case study.: An article from: Engineering Economist
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From the author: Several studies suggest green construction can result in significant economic savings by improving employee productivity, increasing benefits from improvements in health and safety, and providing savings from energy, maintenance, and operational costs. This article quantifies these benefits by establishing a set of measurable performance and building attribute variables, collecting longitudinal data, statistically analyzing the results, and performing sensitivity analyses for a precast concrete manufacturing facility located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Productivity, absenteeism, energy, and financial data are presented and an engineering economic analysis is reported. Results show that in the new facility manufacturing productivity increased by about 25%; statistically significant absenteeism results varied; and energy usage decreased by about 30% on a square foot basis. Considering all aspects, the economic analysis showed that the company made the correct decision to build a new green facility.
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Title: The economic benefits of green buildings: a comprehensive case study.
Author: Robert Ries
Publication:Engineering Economist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 51 Issue: 3 Page: 259(37)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
From the author: Several studies suggest green construction can result in significant economic savings by improving employee productivity, increasing benefits from improvements in health and safety, and providing savings from energy, maintenance, and operational costs. This article quantifies these benefits by establishing a set of measurable performance and building attribute variables, collecting longitudinal data, statistically analyzing the results, and performing sensitivity analyses for a precast concrete manufacturing facility located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Productivity, absenteeism, energy, and financial data are presented and an engineering economic analysis is reported. Results show that in the new facility manufacturing productivity increased by about 25%; statistically significant absenteeism results varied; and energy usage decreased by about 30% on a square foot basis. Considering all aspects, the economic analysis showed that the company made the correct decision to build a new green facility.
Citation Details
Title: The economic benefits of green buildings: a comprehensive case study.
Author: Robert Ries
Publication:Engineering Economist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 51 Issue: 3 Page: 259(37)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
