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Erin Hopkins

Assistant Professor of Property Management
  • Willis & Mary Blackwood, Jr. Fellow of Real Estate
Erin A. Zielenbach
Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management (0410)
113 Wallace Hall
295 West Campus Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Education

Ph.D. Seton Hall University

M.R.E.D. University of Southern California

B.B.A. James Madison University

Research Interests

  • Green Building
  • Built Environment Policy Analysis
  • Building Lifecycle Analysis

Teaching Interests

  • Affordable and Specialized Housing
  • Commercial Property Management
  • Real Estate Accounting & Finance Sustainability
  • Real Estate Development
  • Residential Property Management

Designations

  • Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS)
  • LEED Green Associate

Publications

Hopkins, E. A. (2018). The influence of public transportation on housing values. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25(3), 206-215. 

Hopkins, E.A., Read, D.C, & Goss, R.C. (2017). Promoting Sustainability in the United States Multifamily Property Management Industry. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 32(2), 361-376. 

Hopkins, E.A. (2015). LEED certification of campus buildings: A cost-benefit analysis. Journal of Sustainable Real Estate7(1), 99-111.

Sponsored Research

The Institute of Real Estate Management. “Financial Impacts of Green Certifications on Multifamily Communities.”

The Appraisers Research Foundation. “The Influence of Public Transportation on Housing Values - A Hedonic Estimation.”

Foundation for Community Association Research. “The Impact of Community Associations on Residential Property Values.”