WP091: The Value of Sustainability

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Abstract: The goal of our research project is to investigate what drives decision makers to choose sustainable measures for AEC projects. Our research object is three-fold: To understand the process and perception of sustainability in the AEC industry, to investigate the true economic cost and benefits of sustainability, and to assess the decision basis of sustainability: idealism or economics? Our research method includes a survey distributed to industry professionals to analyze their perception of sustainability, and three case studies on existing successful sustainable projects. Both the results of the survey and the case studies indicated that sustainable projects are driven primarily by idealism and not economic profit. However, based on the slight but existing economic benefits, as well as the equity and environmental benefits of sustainability, future owners may want to look into sustainability for more than just idealism.

Type of resource	text
Date created	September 2004

Author	Castillo, Rachel
Author	Chung, Ngai Chi

Subject	CIFE
Subject	Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
Subject	Stanford University
Subject	California Academy of Sciences
Subject	Cost Benefit
Subject	Cost Estimating
Subject	Cost Estimation
Subject	Green
Subject	Idealism
Subject	Jasper Ridge
Subject	Laguna Beach
Subject	Sustainability
Subject	Sustainable
Genre	Technical report

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/ny111sn1380

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Preferred Citation: Castillo, Rachel and Chung, Ngai Chi. (2004). WP091: The Value of Sustainability. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ny111sn1380

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