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Should ‘green’ become a dirty word?
Standardisation could be the way for green leases to gain acceptance
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Dealmaker of the Month: Elise Evans, Lambert Smith Hampton
LISTEN LSH’s Elise Evans on the strides made in decarbonising the industrial sector
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Regional REIT forms solar joint venture
Firm says programme will improve EPC status and make assets more appealing to tenants
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Aim high: why landlords should be targeting the highest EPC bands now
Those landlords with space up for EPC renewal should be looking to future-proof their buildings
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UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot is a blueprint for change
COMMENT A call to submit data for the pilot version of the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
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‘This is our call to arms’ – understanding the new net zero standard
What the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard means for the industry and how the pilot will test it
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Biodiversity net gain: can it begin to repair the damage?
COMMENT Seeing BNG rules as a forcing function for value creation will drive beneficial change
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How to unlock value and manage obsolescence risk
Research from Knight Frank reveals the business case for investment in upgrading existing buildings
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Retrofitting helps Grosvenor cut carbon by a quarter
Landlord’s sustainability report reveals success of integrated strategy
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Up on the roof: solar panels on industrial assets
Prologis’s Simon Cox talks about barriers to a faster roll out of PV panels on warehouses
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Commercial attractions of the most sustainable offices
Offices with top EPC ratings have pulled away from the rest of the field, EG research shows
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Resolving the binary debate of retrofit versus redevelopment
COMMENT The latest consultation is an opportunity to enable development and unlock growth
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Real estate commits to decarbonisation but lack of knowledge still major barrier
Latest C Change survey shows more 91% of firms are incorporating transition risks into investment decisions
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City of London Corporation cuts carbon emissions by two-thirds
Organisation aims for Square Mile to be net zero by 2040
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Technology can radically transform the carbon footprint of commercial property
COMMENT Smart buildings can be greener, cheaper to run, more comfortable and more secure
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EPC upgrade costs force TUC to sell historic HQ
The building is understood to require around £20m of investment to bring it up to standard
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Demand from tenants driving retrofit investment across Europe
Two thirds of institutional investors cite occupier pressure as reason to increase spending
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UK housebuilding receives £550m impact investment boost
The investment has been secured from funds managed by Schroders, Man Group and Resonance
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CBRE partners with Johnson Controls for energy efficiency drive
Pair aim to “simplify the complexity” of sustainability programmes across commercial portfolios
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Canary Wharf Group launches Eden Dock
The urban greenery project seeks to boost the area’s biodiversity and the wellbeing of workers
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