Indoor environment quality of green buildings: Case study of an LEED platinum certified factory in a warm humid tropical climate

Ravindu, Sachinthaka; Rameezdeen, Raufdeen; Zuo, Jian; Zhou, Zhihua; Chandratilake, Ravihansa

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.11.001

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“…(3) In the area of infrastructure: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of any kind of at least one of its buildings. Green building demonstrates a company's commitment to more efficient use of resources and the provision of a conductive indoor environmental quality for its occupants [104]. (4) In the area of public relations and marketing: attaining at least three environmental awards granted by third parties and based on specified and publicly accessible criteria that instruct the destination managers which environmental obligations must be fulfilled.…”

Section: Measuring Environmental Aspects Of Corporate Sustainabilitymentioning

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Corporate Sustainability and Shareholder Wealth—Evidence from British Companies and Lessons from the Crisis

2016

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This study examines the impact of corporate sustainability (CS) on stock market returns for FTSE 350 companies over the period 2006-2012. We find that an investment strategy that bought shares in companies with balanced financial, social, and environmental activities would have earned an annual four-factor alpha for a value-weighted portfolio of 3.54% per year during the sample period and 2.98% above industry benchmarks. In addition, we find that CS is negatively correlated with stock return volatility, and investing in companies with CS not only generates higher returns during peak phases, but also diminishes shareholders' losses during bear phases. We have also carried out an additional, out-of-the-sample analysis for the years 2013-2015 which confirmed our results.

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Section: Measuring Environmental Aspects Of Corporate Sustainabilitymentioning

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Corporate Sustainability and Shareholder Wealth—Evidence from British Companies and Lessons from the Crisis

2016

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“…General Services Admin. (GSA) [35•]Not ProvidedOffices↑ Occupant satisfaction- 22 green↑ Thermal comfort↓ AcousticsSingh et al [45]263Offices↑ Self-reported well-being- 2 green↓ Absenteeism- 1 conventional↓ Asthma and allergy symptomsStudies with IEQ Measurements + Occupant SurveysLiang et al [46]233Offices↑ Thermal comfort- 3 green↑ Air quality- 2 conventional↑ Lighting↑ AcousticsRavindu et al [47]70Factories↓ Thermal comfort- 1 green↓ Ventilation- 1 conventionalNewsham et al [48]2545Offices↑ Air quality- 12 green↓ Acoustics- 12 conventionalJacobs et al [49•]58Public housing↑ Self-reported well-being- 1 green rehabilitation↑ Cleanliness↓ AllergensGarland et al [50]Not ProvidedPublic housing↓ Asthma and allergy symptoms- 1 green rehabilitationBreysse et al [51•]41Public housing↓ Respiratory symptoms- 1 green rehabilitationColton et al [16••]24Public housing↑ Air quality- 1 green rehabilitation↑ Ventilation- 1 conventional↓ Asthma symptomsStudies with Objective Health Outcome MeasuresThiel et al [52••]Not ProvidedHospitals↑ Employee satisfaction- 1 green↑ Quality of care- 1 conventional↓ Length of open positions↓ Patient mortality…”

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“…They found improvements in thermal conditions, indoor air quality, noise, and lighting, all of which contributed to higher occupant satisfaction scores. Ravindu et al conducted a case study of self-reported survey results in a LEED-certified factory and a second factory used as a control in Sri Lanka [47]. They report thermal quality and ventilation as less satisfactory in the green factory and no difference in acoustics or air quality.…”

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Green Buildings and Health

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MacNaughton

Laurent

et al. 2015

Curr Envir Health Rpt

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Green building design is becoming broadly adopted, with one green building standard reporting over 3.5 billion square feet certified to date. By definition, green buildings focus on minimizing impacts to the environment through reductions in energy usage, water usage, and minimizing environmental disturbances from the building site. Also by definition, but perhaps less widely recognized, green buildings aim to improve human health through design of healthy indoor environments. The benefits related to reduced energy and water consumption are well-documented, but the potential human health benefits of green buildings are only recently being investigated. The objective of our review was to examine the state of evidence on green building design as it specifically relates to indoor environmental quality and human health. Overall, the initial scientific evidence indicates better indoor environmental quality in green buildings versus non-green buildings, with direct benefits to human health for occupants of those buildings. A limitation of much of the research to date is the reliance on indirect, lagging and subjective measures of health. To address this, we propose a framework for identifying direct, objective and leading “Health Performance Indicators” for use in future studies of buildings and health.

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“…However, only a handful of studies including Newsham et al, MacNaughton et al, Liang et al, Menadue et al, and Tham et al performed measurements of IEQ to complement subjective assessments. In addition, previous research had relatively small sample size of field measurement data, performed no or rather weak statistical analysis without controlling for potential confounders, and these were conducted mainly in temperate climate except for Ravindu et al and Tham et al . Thatcher and Milner highlighted that the method used to compare IEQ performance was diverse and had problems associated with matching of building characteristics.…”

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Indoor environmental quality, occupant satisfaction, and acute building‐related health symptoms in Green Mark‐certified compared with non‐certified office buildings

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Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has become an important component of green building certification schemes. While green buildings are expected to provide enhanced IEQ, higher occupant satisfaction, and less risks of occupant health when compared with non‐green buildings, the literature suggests inconsistent evidence due to diverse research design, small sample size, and weak statistical analysis. This study compared several outcomes pertinent to IEQ performance in green and non‐green office buildings in Singapore. Adopting a cross‐sectional study design, objective measurements were taken in eight green and six non‐green buildings, and satisfaction and acute health symptom risks of 367 occupants were obtained. Green buildings exhibited lower concentration of PM2.5, bacteria, and fungi and maintained temperature and humidity more consistently compared to non‐green counterparts. The mean ratings for satisfaction with temperature, humidity, lighting level, air quality, and indoor environment were higher in green buildings (with statistical significance P < 0.05). There was statistically significant reduction in risk of occupants having headache, unusual fatigue, and irritated skin in green buildings. Although matching of buildings and occupant characteristics, survey participation bias, and sampling duration (a 1‐week snapshot) of IEQ monitoring remain as limitations, this study offered positive association of green buildings with qualitatively and quantitatively measured performance of IEQ.

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Indoor environment quality of green buildings: Case study of an LEED platinum certified factory in a warm humid tropical climate

Cited by 74 publications

References 38 publications

Corporate Sustainability and Shareholder Wealth—Evidence from British Companies and Lessons from the Crisis

Corporate Sustainability and Shareholder Wealth—Evidence from British Companies and Lessons from the Crisis

Green Buildings and Health

Indoor environmental quality, occupant satisfaction, and acute building‐related health symptoms in Green Mark‐certified compared with non‐certified office buildings

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