Ball Jr., L F (2011) Assessment of the green building education needs of North Carolina real estate appraisers. PhD thesis, Prescott College, USA.
Abstract
The construction industry has experienced little growth since the beginning of the 2008 recession. Despite this phenomenon, green building remains in the forefront as a growing sector within the industry. There are, however, many barriers to the success and widespread adoption of high performance green building practices. This study focused on the real estate appraisal industry's role in determining the value of properties with green features. The study sample included appraisers from regions within North Carolina that have the largest numbers of certified commercial and residential green buildings. The central hypothesis predicted that, regardless of the number of certified green buildings or properties with green building features within the study areas, appraisers lack the experience and knowledge needed in order to provide an accurate appraisal of these properties. The research methods used for this study included surveys, interviews, case studies, and an extensive international literature review. In addition, industry experts throughout the United States were interviewed. The study generated a green building education gap analysis of real estate appraisers in addition to identification of the primary methods currently being used in the valuation of properties with green features. The results of this research will be utilized by green building workforce development providers and for the creation of green building continuing education and regional certification programs for real estate appraisers and other building professionals.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Parajuli, P |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | United States; case studies; certification; education; gap analysis; green building; real estate; recession; research methods; residential; workforce |
| Index terms: | construction industry, real estate, building professional, recession, green feature, case study, gap analysis, appraisal, program, green building, workforce development, literature review, continuing education, survey, interview, United States, certification |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, sustainable design, Geography, factor and component analysis, profession, data collection methods, data analysis and analytics, real estate economics, professional development, performance measurement, design practice, software systems, industry analysis, administrative processes |
| Topics: | Education, Sustainability, Geographical Context, Contract Administration, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Design Practice, Roles and Professions, Business Strategy, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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