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http://dx.doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2014.25.3.025

LEED for Homes Rating System and Resident Satisfaction with LEED-Certified Homes - Focusing on the US Cases -  

Kim, Suk-Kyung (Interior Design, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University)
Lee, Eunsil (Interior Design, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University)
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Journal of the Korean housing association / v.25, no.3, 2014 , pp. 25-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
The major purposes of this study were to analyze main features of US Green Building Council's LEED for Homes rating system and examine residents' satisfaction on their LEED-certified homes and neighborhoods. The first part of this article shows the structure and features of the LEED for Homes rating system and the process to obtain credits of this rating system. The investigation to assess residents' satisfaction targeted LEED certified home residents in Midwest in the United State. The satisfaction was assessed in relation to socio-demographic and housing characteristics. To collect data, a quantitative survey was administered to the residents of LEED-certified homes in Midwest in the US. A total of 605 surveys was sent out and 235 were collected, yielding a 38.8% response rate. Findings revealed that LEED-certified home residents were highly satisfied with their homes and neighborhood although neighborhood satisfaction was lower than housing satisfaction. Residents' income and education were the significant socio-demographic factors that show significant relationships with housing satisfaction. Residents' home ownership, length of residence, housing types were significant housing characteristics on their satisfaction while the levels of LEED certifications (i.e., certified, silver, gold, and platinum) were not significantly related to housing satisfaction. The findings of this study suggest the importance of developing effective strategies for those who are less educated, lower income classes, renters, or multi-attached housing residents for more successful development of LEED-certified homes in the future.
Keywords
US Green Building Council; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); LEED for Homes;
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