Green Building

High-Performance Buildings:

Quantifying the Hidden Benefits

Energy savings and other more tangible benefits of green or high performance building have long been apparent in business. Although some of these green building initiatives are costly to implement, tangible benefits alone may not offset the initial costs of the projects, especially when considering shorter time horizons. Fortunately, intangible benefits of green building also exist. Of these intangible benefits, improved productivity is a valuable factor. In this cooperative study from the Texas A&M Mays Business School, the authors make the case that with even a modest improvement in productivity, the corresponding increase in firm value may make more green building initiatives worth the investment.

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