The economic benefits of green buildings: A comprehensive case study

Engineering Economist

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 259-295

  Ries, Robert ^a   Bilec, Melissa M ^a   Gokhan, Nuri Mehmet ^a   Needy, Kim Lascola ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY; OPERATIONAL COSTS;

CONCRETE BUILDINGS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FINANCE; PERSONNEL TESTING; PRECAST CONCRETE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 33748489318     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910600865469     Document Type: Article

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