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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sustainable Real Estate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MIT OpenCourseWare

Overview

The course provides a systematic framework to understand the most challenging issues in sustainability in the real estate industry. It examines economic mechanisms, technological advances, business models, building design, and investment and financing strategies available for the different market players to promote sustainability in the building sector. Prof. [Siqi Zheng](https://www.siqizheng.com/about) is the faculty director of the MIT Center for Real Estate and founder and director of the MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab. She specializes in urban and environmental economics, with a special focus on sustainable cities and real estate. [Zhengzhen Tan](https://cre.mit.edu/people/zhengzhen-tan/) is a lecturer and researcher with MIT Center for Real Estate and MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative, specializing in real estate sustainability, healthy buildings, and digital technology innovation. Prof. [Juan Palacios](https://cre.mit.edu/people/juan-palacios/) is a visiting professor from Maastricht University whose research focuses on environmental economics, sustainable real estate, and health economics.

Syllabus

  • 11.350 Lecture 2: The Economics of Green Buildings, part 1
  • 11.350 Lecture 3: The Economics of Green Buildings, Part 2
  • 11.350 Lecture 5: The Economics of Healthy Buildings
  • 11.350 Lecture 6: 425 Park Ave.
  • 11.350 Lecture 7: From Green Buildings to Green Cities
  • 11.350 Lecture 8: Climate Risk and Real Estate Markets
  • 11.350 Lecture 9: Quantifying Climate Risks’ Impacts on Real Estate Values
  • 11.350 Lecture 10: Topical Discussions
  • 11.350 Lecture 11: Policy as a Game Changer for Sustainable Real Estate
  • 11.350 Lecture 13: Financing Sustainable Real Estate at the Asset Level
  • 11.350 Lecture 14: Financing Sustainable Real Estate at the Portfolio Level

Taught by

Prof. Juan Francisco Palacios Temprano, Ms. Zhengzhen Tan, and Prof. Siqi Zheng Siqi Zheng

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