Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings

Simcoe, Timothy; Toffel, Michael W.

doi:10.3386/w18385

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“…Governments have strong purchasing power usually accounting for 10% -15% of total GDP, and can leverage these purchases to achieve environmental policy goals through green procurement [22]. Government green procurement policies are especially prevalent in the US and Europe where different departments set environmentally preferable purchasing guidelines for goods and services ranging from cleaning supplies to electricity.…”

Section: The Importance Of Governmental Policy Instruments In Green Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Makes a Greener Building? Lessons from Taiwan

Wu¹,

Lo²

2018

JEP

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Buildings consume vast amounts of resources and energy contributing to climate change. Some countries have developed green building certification systems. Compared to other developed areas, Taiwan lags behind in green building construction and in response created its own certification for sub-tropical countries called Ecology, Energy Saving, Waste Reduction, and Health (EEWH). But what economic factors truly drive green building construction and quality? Our study sample analyzes 1355 Taiwan green building cases from 2000 to June 2018 to determine the influence of various economic, structural, and policy factors. Results suggest that while public ownership led to more green building certifications, private ownership led to a higher environment rating. Proper incentives are needed to further increase the ratings of public buildings and to expand the construction of highly rated private buildings, especially for small and medium sized buildings.

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Section: The Importance Of Governmental Policy Instruments In Green Bmentioning

confidence: 99%