| Title |
Effective Approach for Greening of Existing Office Buildings through Economic Criteria |
| Keywords |
Green building ; Existing Office Building ; Initial Cost ; Productivity |
| Abstract |
In this paper, we suggest development of economic factors of environmental performance rating system for existing buildings. This paper is focused on the criteria regarding costs incurred from relationship between worker productivity and building operation. Since the increased worker productivity is closely linked to improved worker health, worker's health substantially affects building operations which can be assessed in terms of operation costs. No matter what level of certification a building receives, any kind of the suggested standard will significantly reduce the building's impact on the environment. The results of the paper can be applicable to the existing office buildings by providing existing owners and operators with a tool kit for systematically reducing the environmental impacts of their buildings, which eventually leads to cost reduction in both daily and yearly bases. |