Miljöcertifierade byggnader Värde för investeraren
This bachelor thesis describes why investors should invest in environmentally certified buildings instead of non certified buildings. The report provides an overview of possible factors influencing an investor in the investment process of an environmentally certified building. The report explains why building companies find incentive to build green buildings and how a cash flow method can be adapted so it can be used in the valuation process of an environmentally certified building. Environmentally certified buildings are used as a strategy to reduce emissions that threaten the environment as well as a strategy to obtain market shares for the building companies. This report focuses on the economic advantages of an environmentally certified building.The construction- and real estate industry stands for approximately 40 percent of the energy consumption in the world. Therefore, it is important to find solution for buildings that can reduce the energy consumption. The demand of environmentally certified buildings is increasing and therefore property owners need to adapt their buildings so that they don?t lose significant market shares. With the enlarged awareness of the environmental problem in the world it is time for investors to consider investing in sustainable buildings in a larger scale.After a discussion has been made about how the cash flow method should be adapted to sustainable factors, a conclusion has been presented. The report found that it is possible for an environmentally certified building to have a market value that is 37 percent higher than for a non-environmentally certified building.