The evolution of green leases: towards inter-organizational environmental governance

Building Research and Information

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2016, Pages 660-674

  Janda, Kathryn B ^a   Bright, Susan ^b   Patrick, Julia ^a   Wilkinson, Sara ^c   Dixon, Timothy J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

energy performance; governance; green leases; landlord; management strategies; non domestic buildings; offices; retail; tenants

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ENERGY PERFORMANCE; GOVERNANCE; GREEN LEASES; LANDLORD; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; NON-DOMESTIC BUILDINGS; OFFICES; RETAIL; TENANTS;

SALES;

EID: 84962508066     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2016.1142811     Document Type: Article

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