EVs and residential sector are key to the UK energy transition
Office for Budget Responsibility data shows the net cost of the UK’s energy transition is to be borne by the power and buildings sectors.
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Reshaping the Big Apple: Real estate in New York post-pandemic
It is a lot to ask of a city for it to shut down to apocalyptic levels and then reopen for a new dawn. But if one city is resilient, it is NYC, a city that is seeming a surprising uptick in real estate.
Suburban living the worst for carbon emissions new research shows
Work, education, entertainment, or simply better connectivity all draw people to urban areas. By the end of this century, around 85% of the world population are predicted to live in cities, but new research has shone a light on what suburban means for emission levels.
Most EU countries are failing to meet low-carbon building standards
A majority of European countries have failed to comply with the latest nearly zero-energy buildings standards, which must be revised to make them more harmonised, says the Buildings Performance Institute Europe, a think tank.
Which US cities have seen the biggest growth in prime property prices?
The US prime property market has largely recovered from the impact of the pandemic, but data supplied shows some cities have fared better than others.
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Grenfell: four years after the disaster, are our buildings safer?
In the four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, which led to the unconscionable deaths of 72 people, one key question remains unanswered. Are our buildings any safer? The short answer is: not yet.
UK house prices grow at fastest rate in 16 years
House prices in Britain rose by an annual rate of 13.4% in June 2021, the highest since 2004.
The rebound of San Francisco: What will normal look like for city-lovers post-Covid-19?
Life has changed in more ways than one in the Bay Area due to the Covid pandemic, but what effect will working from home have on the housing market, and just what will the new normal look like in San Francisco when the pandemic is officially over?
How a French property firm turned its €5.6bn of debt green
Real estate investment trust Gecina has completed the landmark green conversion of its entire debt portfolio. Finance head Nicolas Dutreuil explains the rationale and process of the first restructuring of its type in the property sector.
Early engagement of local communities is crucial for developing renewables
A joint paper by the World Resources Institute and Ørsted lays out recommendations for how governments can improve public support for the energy transition, highlighting the importance of community engagement.
Housebuilders get on the green bond bandwagon
British and German property groups debuting green debt issues to fund sustainable housing, amid investor appetite and regulatory pressure.
How Covid-19 warped the US luxury real estate markets
The Elite Traveler Data Team analysed more than 15,000 data points in the largest 100 cities in the US.
The most desirable property markets in the world
Find out which cities of the world dominate the property market.
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