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The need to identify, track and mitigate sustainability risks, from asset through the portfolio level, has continuously increased due to greater investor pressure and regulatory changes. There are multiple methods […]

There are two numbers every real estate professional should know about climate change: the first is 11.7 billion, the second is zero. 11.7 billion represents the annual CO2 emissions in tons […]

“A building like a tree. A city like a forest.” This quote by Michael Braungart & William McDonough, the two founders of the Cradle to Cradle® (C2C) design concept, describes […]

On 15 December 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The main objective behind the review is to align […]

Running over a two-week period in Glasgow from (October 31st to November 12th), the annual United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) is a rare opportunity for representatives from all […]

The countries least responsible for the climate crisis have to a great degree been hit hardest by its worsening impacts. This is especially the case for the Least Developed Countries. […]

As the need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly urgent, understanding the sources of these emissions is crucial. By understanding the carbon footprint of an asset or a […]

To limit global warming to 1.5°C, the world needs to be carbon neutral by 2050. Real estate investors are racing to capture the business opportunities and mitigate risks in the […]

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Most sustainability professionals have heard this adage enough times to repeat it in our sleep (and possibly illicit an eye roll), but the […]

“The Sixth Assessment Report (Working Group I) by the International Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a harrowing testament to the unequivocal and irreversible damage that we have and […]

The concept of resilience has been at the forefront of global discussions in recent years. The 100 Resilient Cities program (now the Resilient Cities Network) was launched in 2013; the […]

Urban growth is a major phenomenon of the Urbanocene1 era, which is taking place globally on an unprecedented scale, and whose effects on society and the environment are evident. While […]