Appraising Sustainable Building Features: A Colorado Case Study

Abstract

We investigate the current status of sustainable value integration in Colorado’s real estate markets, an area with limited current /historical value attributed to sustainability. The property appraiser has an opportunistic position to influence stakeholders and potentially increase demand for sustainable building. The appraisal process, necessary inputs, and rules and regulations were studied using an exploratory sequential mixed methods approach to conduct a cross-sectional study through archival research, survey distribution, and the collection of quantitative and qualitative data. We confirm that Colorado’s real estate appraisers are increasingly integrating sustainable building features in appraisal assignments, despite existing challenges.