Effect of green labelling on residential property price: a case study in Hong Kong

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-51

  Mesthrige Jayantha, Wadu ^a   Sze Man, Wan ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Green buildings; Green labels; HK BEAM scheme; HK GBC awards; Hong Kong; Prices; Property price; Residential property

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926339424     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725961311301457     Document Type: Article

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