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Differential effect of knowledge on stakeholders’ willingness to pay green building price premium: Implications for cleaner production

Green buildings (GBs) are designed to reduce the environmental impact of construction while improving human comfort and health. However, green buildings are often more expensive than conventional buildings, because green building price premium tends to cover extra costs, such as import prices, inves...

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Published in:Journal of cleaner production 2020-04, Vol.251, p.119575, Article 119575
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