Publication detail

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

JUŘÍČEK, P. WITTMANN, M.

Original Title

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

Type

article in a collection out of WoS and Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

Text of the article in the proceedings book of the conference Architecture in perspektive: Abstract: Certification was created based on the need for a comprehensive assessment of buildings and their environmental impact. Globally, certified buildings are undoubtedly at the cutting edge of engineering and help significantly to reduce ecological impact. However, only a small group of experts is involved in certification. The process is ultimately incomplete and could be more comprehensible, and there are some myths. The text aims to describe the basic rules of accreditation and to explain when certification pays off financially. Builders are often quoted by certification companies the benefit of an increase in the total value of the building or a rent increase (green premium). The article deals, among other things, with when this claim is justified and the value of the building increases, in which cases it is more of a general marketing recommendation. It also asks why office and commercial buildings are given priority in the certification process while other non-commercial functions are ignored, and the certification process is designed for them as well. Two types of buildings in particular are described - offices and residential complexes, where the potential benefits of certification are considered for both types of buildings. The analysis concludes that the investment in environmental certification pays off for office buildings, with a statistically significant difference. For residential buildings, a reduction in the operating costs of the building can be expected, but the increase in value is questionable given the type of tenants and buyers. Leaving aside the other benefits, certification is relatively unprofitable for residential buildings.

Keywords

Environmental certification, sustainable development, construction economics

Authors

JUŘÍČEK, P.; WITTMANN, M.

Released

27. 2. 2025

Publisher

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava

Location

Ostrava

ISBN

978-80-248-4784-9

Book

Multilingual Proceedings of the 16th International Conference Architecture in Perspective 2024

Edition number

1

ISBN

3029-5793

Periodical

Multilingual Proceedings of the International Conference Architecture in Perspective

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

142

Pages to

146

Pages count

165

URL

https://www.fast.vsb.cz/export/sites/fast/226/cs/spoluprace/konference-a-seminare/architektura-v-perspektive/predchozi-rocniky/Proceeding_AvP_2024.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT197304,
  author="Pavel {Juříček} and Maxmilian {Wittmann}",
  title="ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION",
  booktitle="Multilingual Proceedings of the 16th International Conference
Architecture in Perspective 2024",
  year="2025",
  journal="Multilingual Proceedings of the International Conference Architecture in Perspective",
  number="1",
  pages="142--146",
  publisher="VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava",
  address="Ostrava",
  isbn="978-80-248-4784-9",
  issn="3029-5793",
  url="https://www.fast.vsb.cz/export/sites/fast/226/cs/spoluprace/konference-a-seminare/architektura-v-perspektive/predchozi-rocniky/Proceeding_AvP_2024.pdf"
}