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Free MIT Course: Sustainable Real Estate and Green Buildings

Examine the economics of greener buildings and property markets. The lectures connect building performance, health, urban development, climate risk and policy with real-estate decision-making.

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11.350 Lecture 2: The Economics of Green Buildings, part 1

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Suggested preparation: Introductory economics or real-estate knowledge is helpful.

About this course

Examine the economics of greener buildings and property markets. The lectures connect building performance, health, urban development, climate risk and policy with real-estate decision-making.

Topics and lesson examples

  • 11.350 Lecture 2: The Economics of Green Buildings, part 1
  • 11.350 Lecture 5: The Economics of Healthy Buildings
  • 11.350 Lecture 8: Climate Risk and Real Estate Markets
  • 11.350 Lecture 10: Topical Discussions
  • 11.350 Lecture 14: Financing Sustainable Real Estate at the Portfolio Level

Course at a glance

Provider MIT
Platform YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare
Access Free Video
Level Intermediate — WikiFree study-level assessment
Language English
Available lessons 11
Video duration 13h 38m · self-paced
Details checked 10 October 2026

Preparation and study approach

Suggested preparation: Introductory economics or real-estate knowledge is helpful.

Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.

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