SR333 Valuing sustainability and resilience features in housing (2019)

This study considers how sustainability and resilience features are valued by the market and the role various stakeholders play in educating the new-build and resale market about the value of these features. It includes a literature review of international studies estimating the market value of various features, as well as the findings from interviews with builders on their role in promoting these features.

It summarises the results of two surveys that investigated the value that real estate agents and property valuers believe the market places on specific features. Finally, it includes a pilot study using hedonic pricing analysis to estimate the price premium that results from installing solar hot water in New Zealand houses.