Declaration: e-Bids is the first attempt to merge the benefits of field and laboratory case studies that
link the quality of specific building components and systems to measurable financial gains in
both quantitative and human performance areas. There is no question that a critical mass of
case studies is still needed before definitive conclusions can be drawn. However, when a
threshold of five case studies emerged related to a specific building innovation, a decision
was made to merge the benefits from these case studies into a single argument for
consideration by building decision-makers. In addition to limitations related to the small
number of case studies and their confidence ratings (an area that needs significant increase
in funding), caution should be taken in translating the conclusions beyond office buildings
or across a range of climate conditions without careful building science resolution.