Does anyone know of any articles/data that supports the claim that LEED is financially beneficial?
I remember seeing an article somewhere that presented hard data on the  financial benefits of achieving LEED status, basically making the claim that it's worth the effort. Anyone aware of any similar articles/reports?
[{"id": "cz8aaui", "text": "Ok, so for anyone actually interested, I found this:http://www.usgbc.org/articles/myth-3-leed-not-worth-investment\n\nI'm still looking for others, so feel free to throw into the ring!", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cz8ctmh", "text": "I'd love to hear more as well.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cz8dhaq", "text": "It depends on your area. If there aren't a lot of leed buildings it could bring recognition to your project. For instance, being the first leed platinum building in your city will almost always net you free Press. \n\nAlso of note is how your energy company operates. Talk to your utility company and see what kind of local benefits you will get and how much money you will save. \n\nFor high end multi family housing/mixed use you will almost always want to go leed because you can price it in at the point and it's a great selling point, especially in California cities. \n\nFor a more economic price point it won't be as beneficial. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "czd3f6k", "text": "You got to clarify the asset type we are talking about here dude. I have built a couple LEED industrial buildings in the NY/NJ market, and I haven't seen a penny of additional value on those, not from rent, and not from value appreciation. In fact, because the LEED certification process is so damn cumbersome, when clients ask us if we can certify LEED, we usually tell them we would rather just follow the LEED rules and not waste our time and money on getting certified. \n\nI've heard it does actually add value in office, though. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]