With increasing awareness of sustainability issues, businesses are being scrutinised to
reduce their ecological footprints and resource intensity. Information technology and …

There is a modest amount of research on the valuation impact of green housing features, but
research on renovations or remodeling, which include green features called “green retrofits,” …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the understudied topic of sustainability as a
factor in the Canadian residential real estate purchase decision using the unique lens of …

The impact of buildings on the environment is enormous. Buildings consume 40% of natural
resources, use 70% of all electricity produced and their waste contributes 50% to all landfills …

The US housing industry is often considered an innovation laggard. Whether because of
endogenous or exogenous risks, homebuilding firms have traditionally resisted innovation …

Starting with its founding in 1985, the American Real Estate Society (ARES) has a long and
distinguished tradition of supporting and fostering innovation within the community of real …

Abstract Projects in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry
frequently perform below expectations related to a variety of metrics for success. Various …

Technological innovation is regarded as the key to competiveness. The age-old construction
industry is changing and has become an emerging field for research and innovation. Recent …