Green Attributes Affecting Investment Returns for Green Office Buildings

摘要

Green real estate investment paradigm brings a new investment option to property investors. The green office buildings are gradually replacing the conventional buildings due to the fact that green office building provides better return such as high market value and rental value, high occupancy rate and cost savings. Energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, materials and resources and innovation are prerequisite green criteria that determine the level of 'greenness' which distinguish it from a non-green office building. This paper discusses the green attributes in office building and its enhancement to return on investment.