Building Blocks - Week 26
ESG Real Estate Laboratory
Real Estate | Fundraising | ROI | Sustainability | Education | Tomorrow's technology
Best reads of the week for real estate ideas, trends, opportunities!
Change is slow. New concepts are adapted slowly. New solutions have been introduced over the years. At the same time, change is constant and continues no matter what. Sometimes bad solutions win over good solutions, but still us humans continue to change. I was fortunate to be in London last week, a great metropolis on this planet. Change is evident and yet there are so many old historic buildings that are surviving and adapting to new guidelines and new rules. We are looking at hotels and sustainability today, my AirBnb experience in London was far from picture perfect, even newly retrofitted apartments can be far from ideal. We are also looking at building codes, regulatory frameworks and how crucial this becomes in managing your assets over time.
From sustainable materials to modular construction, innovations in real estate build and design are reshaping the very foundations of hospitality property.
Dolnicar’s favorite approach – and the one she says holds the most promise – is linking sustainable behavior to enjoyment.
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Kaela Finn-Smith of real estate advisor CBRE looks at the new landmark Sustainability Disclosure Requirements introduced by the UK financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, to boost transparency and combat greenwashing in sustainable investments, what it means for the real estate sector and why acting now is in their best interests.
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Multiple other conversion projects at various stages of completion throughout the downtown core.
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UAE developers can leverage sustainability to add value to their properties, as new data shows that 70 percent of investors are willing to pay premiums for green facilities.??
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In the global fight against climate change, buildings stand as both a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions and a promising solution. Buildings account for 37% of energy-related emissions globally, driven by burgeoning growth in built-up floor area. The world adds the equivalent of a new Paris every five days — that is 6 billion sq meters of new floor area every year!
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