Sustainable property funds: financial stakeholders’ views on sustainability criteria and market acceptance

摘要: Sustainable property (real estate) funds (S-REFs) have started to enter international finance markets. An investigation in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland examined two key questions: (1) sustainability criteria that institutional real estate investors and fund (REF) suppliers regard as important for market success S-REFs; (2) how they assess acceptance such funds. Focus groups were conducted define components S-REFs from a perspective. A questionnaire study was then undertaken questions. Factor analysis identified four independent factors: building materials energy; expenses, return, flexibility; (3) green space design; (4) landscape natural ecology. In factor analysis, set relating sustainable social infrastructure did not form an factor. total, 76% responding decided on S-REF investment,...