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The role of LEED certificate in house purchasing decision: Hep Istanbul Housing Project

open access: yesESTOA: Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca
Purchasing a home is one of the most significant decisions in life. Research shows that consumers typically consider price, location, layout, durability, and aesthetics when buying a home.
Zeliha Banu Yavuz Pelvan   +1 more
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Campus Environment 2008: A National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher Education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Presents survey findings on national and regional trends among colleges in environmental leadership in management, academic courses in sustainability, and conservation efforts in operations.
David J. Eagan   +3 more
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It's About How and Where We Build: Connecting Energy and Smart Growth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In recent years, energy issues have become a growing concern for Americans. Largely missing from present energy discussions, however, is the role that land-use practices have on energy consumption and the use of alternative energy resources.
Naomi Friedman
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Green Up Pavement Rehabilitation Design Tool [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
While designers produce pavement rehabilitation recommendations every day, for projects of all sizes, most designers have little information on the environmental impact of their recommendations.
Andrei, Dragos   +2 more
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[Re] Measuring [LEED] sustainability: from a global rating system to tropical specificity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper explores the applicability of the LEED certification system through the case study of Puerto Rico (P.R.), a United States (U.S.) Commonwealth island in the Caribbean, where LEED has become widely recognized as a standard because of the ...
Díaz-Lamboy, E, Mendoza, M, Souto, A
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Home Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks: Research funded by the Institute for Market Transformation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Many have theorized that energy efficient homes should have lower default risks than standard homes because the former are associated with lower energy costs, which leaves more money to make the mortgage payment.
Chao Yue Tian   +5 more
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