A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States

Tarek Rakha; Dongmin Shin; Todd W. Moss

A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States

Tarek Rakha, Dongmin Shin, Todd W. Moss

Whitman School of Management

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Abstract

Third-party verification and certification processes for low energy built environments have played a critical role in influencing transitioning communities to reduce their emissions footprint in both residential and commercial buildings. One prominent example is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, which was conceived by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Its residential platform, LEED for Homes, started as a pilot in 2004 and was fully implemented in 2008. This paper attempts to answer the question: what are the characteristics of growing communities for United States LEED residential buildings? The paper examines residential LEED market adoption trends in the United States by analysing a decade-worth of data from 2004 to 2015 (71438 certified units). The study implemented data visualization techniques and statistical analyses to explore predictors of residential LEED community adoption trends. The investigation concluded that market share was associated with educational attainment and number of applied policies, but was not associated with median household income or political orientation (democrat vs. republican). The findings suggest further research is warranted, specifically as related to local practice support from LEED Accredited Professionals as mechanisms of growing transitioning low carbon communities, as well as local level green market incentivization policies.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017
Editors	Luisa Brotas, Sue Roaf, Fergus Nicol
Publisher	NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings
Pages	4827-4834
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780992895754
State	Published - 2017
Event	33rd International on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: Jul 2 2017 → Jul 5 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017
Volume	3

Conference

Conference	33rd International on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	7/2/17 → 7/5/17

Keywords

Certification
LEED for homes
Low carbon communities
Market adoption
Policy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Rakha, T., Shin, D., & Moss, T. W. (2017). A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States. In L. Brotas, S. Roaf, & F. Nicol (Eds.), Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 (pp. 4827-4834). (Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017; Vol. 3). NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings.

A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States. / Rakha, Tarek; Shin, Dongmin; Moss, Todd W.
Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017. ed. / Luisa Brotas; Sue Roaf; Fergus Nicol. NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, 2017. p. 4827-4834 (Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017; Vol. 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Entry/Poem › Conference contribution

Rakha, T, Shin, D & Moss, TW 2017, A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States. in L Brotas, S Roaf & F Nicol (eds), Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017. Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017, vol. 3, NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, pp. 4827-4834, 33rd International on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 7/2/17.

Rakha T, Shin D, Moss TW. A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States. In Brotas L, Roaf S, Nicol F, editors, Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017. NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings. 2017. p. 4827-4834. (Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017).

Rakha, Tarek ; Shin, Dongmin ; Moss, Todd W. / A decade analysis of transitioning residential LEED communities in the United States. Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017. editor / Luisa Brotas ; Sue Roaf ; Fergus Nicol. NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, 2017. pp. 4827-4834 (Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017).

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