Date of Award
Fall 12-17-2014
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
PhD Higher Education Leadership, Management, Policy
Department
Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Advisor
Joseph Stetar, Ph.D
Committee Member
Robert Kelchen, Ph.D
Committee Member
Christopher Tienken, Ed.D
Keywords
LEED, green building, lifecycle analysis, green premium, green building operating costs
Abstract
No comprehensive study has been done within the higher education sector to see if Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification makes sense economically. This study helps fill the gaps in the literature by providing construction costs and energy and water costs for a sample of campus LEED-certified buildings within the United States. Finding out if campus greening makes sense economically from a full lifecycle standpoint can help address possible upfront green premium barriers. This study found that there is an upfront green premium for LEED-certified campus buildings. However, when looking at LEED-certified campus buildings from a building lifecycle perspective, financial results were favorable.
Recommended Citation
Hopkins, Erin Ann, "LEED Certification of Campus Buildings: A Cost-Benefit Approach" (2014). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2064.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2064
