Spotlight: Real Estate and the Carbon Challenge
Contains 5 articles"Will investment be able to drive the transition to net zero in real estate by 2050?"
Green buildings
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Does London see a green premium?
"No green premium yet, but there are other reasons to deliver green homes"
Reducing the impact of construction
"How do developers reconcile the environmental impact of building homes with the societal need to house people? The key may lie in understanding and minimising a building’s embodied carbon"
Is there green finance pressure on housebuilders to decarbonise?
"Lenders, investors and shareholders are putting increasing pressure on housebuilders to decarbonise"
Is there a green premium for new homes?
"Consumer sentiment is increasing towards more sustainable ‘green’ homes but only larger homes achieve a ‘green’ premium"
Does demand for green buildings lead to a premium?
"There is demand for sustainable buildings in both the residential and commercial sectors, but the impact on pricing is still being debated"
Operational carbon – a focus on energy efficiency
"The emissions of residential property could be halved if all properties were upgraded through improvements to their current estimated EPC potential"
Embodied carbon and construction
"How much carbon is emitted during construction and how carbon-efficient the building is when completed are the determining factors for all new developments"
Operational carbon: what are the key challenges in each sector?
"There are two key areas for all real estate sectors to focus on when it comes to managing their operational carbon"
Planning for reductions in new-build emissions
"Local plans on new developments and the built environment are playing a key role in ensuring the UK’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 is met"
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