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Thematic Session: Economic and Policy Responses to Environmental Extremes: Institutions, Markets, Resilience, and Adaptation (Streaming) Location: B009 Session Chair: Wei Guo, University of California, Riverside | |
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Rebuilding Greener? Green Building Diffusion After Extreme Weather Events 1: Rochester Institute of Technology, United States of America; 2: National Grid; 3: University of California Riverside; 4: Purdue University; 5: University of Maryland at College Park As climate change intensifies, extreme weather events increasingly threaten communities and infrastructure. These shocks can act as a form of creative destruction, generating opportunities for sustainable reconstruction, while also reshaping risk perceptions and influencing investment in green technologies. This paper empirically examines how natural disasters and weather extremes affect the diffusion of green buildings across the United States. Using a panel dataset of buildings certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program at the city level from 2000 to 2020, we find that major flooding events increase the number of LEED-certified buildings within three to five years, supporting the “rebuilding greener” hypothesis. This increase is driven primarily by private buildings rather than public properties. Hurricanes initially reduce green building development, while growth is observed six to eight years post-event. We also find that extreme hot days are associated with increased adoption of green buildings, while effects of extreme and moderately cold days are less consistent. Overall, our findings highlight the heterogeneous and dynamic ways in which climate shocks shape green building adoption and provide insights for policymakers and planners seeking to encourage sustainable urban development in a changing climate. | |