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BNP Paribas Real Estate

Beyond Facts: What Sustainability Can Learn from Human Psychology

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BNP Paribas Real Estate explores the intersection of human psychology and sustainability in real estate, examining behavioral drivers behind sustainable practices adoption.

SustainabilityUnited KingdomLondon

Updated 4 days agoPublished Aug 10, 2026

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Immobilien Zeitung / IZ (German)News

Hamborner lässt laden

Portfoliostrategie. Electra soll für Hamborner in einem ersten Schritt der Zusammenarbeit an 20 Handelsstandorten die Ladeinfrastruktur aufbauen. Weitere Ausbaustufen könnten später folgen.

RetailSustainabilityGermany

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 6, 2026

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Immobilien Zeitung / IZ (German)News

H24-Hotels bekommen Ladepunkte

Elektromobilität. Technische Lade-Infrastruktur gehört inzwischen bei vielen Bürogebäuden, Einzelhandelsimmobilien oder Gesundheitseinrichtungen ganz selbstverständlich dazu. Immer öfter gilt das auch für Hotels. Der Betreiber Pluq baut sein Geschäft in Deutschland so aus.

HospitalitySustainabilityGermanyEurope

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 6, 2026

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Immobilien Zeitung / IZ (German)News

Deepki erwirbt KI-Spezialist Camion

Deepki, eine internationale Software-as-a-Service-Plattform für die energetische Transformation von Immobilienportfolios, hat das britische Start-up Camion erworben, einen Vorreiter für agentische künstliche Intelligenz (KI) mit Schwerpunkt Elektrifizierung. Eine agentische KI kann selbstständig komplexe Aufgaben…

PropTech & DataSustainabilityGermany

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 6, 2026

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Project Scotland (construction/property, Edinburgh & Glasgow)News

Warmworks and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations renew partnership

WARMWORKS and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) have renewed their strategic partnership for 2026-27. The continued partnership will enable Warmworks to build on its existing engagement with SFHA members and share expertise and practical insights on energy efficiency and retrofit delivery.…

Affordable HousingSustainabilityScotlandEdinburgh

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 6, 2026

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ESG-Proptech Deepki baut mit Übernahme von Evora Beratung aus

Deepki, ein französischer Spezialist für ESG-Analyse, hat seinen britischen Mitbewerber Evora Global übernommen. Mit zum Paket gehört Metry, ein Unternehmen für die flächendeckende Erfassung von Verbrauchsdaten im Gebäude.

PropTech & DataSustainabilityGermany

via Immobilien Zeitung / IZ (German)Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 6, 2026

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DatacenterDynamics (DCD) NewsSubscription required

Data center decarbonization must move from promise to proof

To support rapid AI growth

Data CentersSustainabilityGlobal

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 5, 2026

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Urban Land InstituteSubscription required

Reimagining EV Charging Through Adaptive Reuse in California's Orange County

As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, developers explore how underused commercial properties can become the next generation of neighborhood infrastructure.

SustainabilityRetailUnited StatesCalifornia

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 5, 2026

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El Diario Inmobiliario (Chile)News

Data Center Alto Jahuel queda exento de evaluación ambiental, cuando Chile suma 37 centros y la ONU advierte por agua y energía al 2030

DC Terranova SPA, ligada a familias Fleischmann y Yurasczeck, logró el primer pronunciamiento del SEA. Mientras el país se consolida como polo digital, organismos internacionales piden regular el impacto de la IA. Por Karina Sánchez Chile avanza a paso acelerado para consolidarse como polo digital en América…

Data CentersSustainabilityChileSantiago

Updated 6 days agoPublished Aug 5, 2026

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JLL

Com infraestrutura, Porto do Açu se torna hub de negócios sustentáveis

Integração de atividades, disponibilidade energética e projetos voltados a novos combustíveis atraem empresas que buscam eficiência e sustentabilidade.

Capital MarketsIndustrial & LogisticsAlternativesGlobalLatin America

Updated 10 days agoPublished Aug 4, 2026

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The Fifth EstateNews

Holdmark Group and WSU in office to student digs conversion

The Fifth Estate - Western Sydney University has signed an agreement with Holdmark Group, which may be about to add its name to the rarified list of developers able to manage the tough office to residential conversion challenge. That’s if things go to plan. Holdmark Group and WSU in office to student digs…

SustainabilityOfficeAustraliaSydney

Updated 10 days agoPublished Aug 4, 2026

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IPE Real Assets

Why GRESB is moving beyond disclosure to measurable sustainability outcomes

Analysis of GRESB's evolution toward emphasizing tangible sustainability performance metrics rather than disclosure compliance alone.

SustainabilityGlobal

Updated 1 day agoPublished Aug 4, 2026

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Newmark

Sostenibilidad en el Retail Inmobiliario: Cómo las expectativas del consumidor están moldeando la demanda, el arrendamiento y el valor de los activos

Research examining how consumer sustainability expectations are shaping demand, leasing activity, and asset valuations in the retail real estate sector.

RetailSustainabilityLatin America

Updated todayPublished Aug 1, 2026

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DatacenterDynamics (DCD) NewsSubscription required

Sustainability benefits of prefabricated data centers: Core and shell carbon reduction

Explore 4 key findings on data center carbon reduction

Data CentersSustainabilityGlobal

Updated 15 days agoPublished Jul 30, 2026

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Property Forum (pan-CEE)

GTC reaches 99% certified commercial portfolio across CEE

GTC Group has published its 2025 ESG Report, covering sustainability performance across seven Central and Eastern European markets. The report, prepared in accordance with GRI standards, spans a commercial portfolio of 38 office buildings and 6 shopping centres in Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and…

OfficeRetailSustainabilityHungaryRomania

Updated 16 days agoPublished Jul 29, 2026

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DatacenterDynamics (DCD) NewsSubscription required

Water Consumption by Data Centers: A Wrong Issue?

Measuring water consumption at the facility level is no longer sufficient. A comprehensive approach must consider the full lifecycle, integrating energy production, geography, and climate

Data CentersSustainabilityGlobal

Updated 17 days agoPublished Jul 28, 2026

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Project Scotland (construction/property, Edinburgh & Glasgow)

Scotland's £14.2 billion climate change adaptation investment need

INVESTMENT of between £7.8 and 14.2 billion may be needed in Scotland over the next 15 years to adapt to the impacts of climate change, new research has warned. Published by ClimateXChange and led by the University of Strathclyde, the study provides the first comprehensive investment needs across five key sectors –…

SustainabilityScotlandEdinburgh

Updated 18 days agoPublished Jul 27, 2026

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The Fifth Estate

Australia's Evolving MMC: National Policy and Regulation Perspective

The Fifth Estate - While Australia continues to invest in factories, automation and manufacturing capacity, governments are beginning to build the rules that determine whether factory made housing can move through the wider building system with confidence. Australia’s evolving MMC – a national perspective on policy…

SustainabilityManufactured HousingHomebuildersAustraliaAsia-Pacific

Updated 18 days agoPublished Jul 27, 2026

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Project Scotland (construction/property, Edinburgh & Glasgow)

Large-scale regeneration and cultural displacement of older residents

LARGE-scale regeneration schemes risk creating a sense of ‘cultural displacement’ among older residents, a University of Manchester report has warned. The report’s authors said that regeneration must do more than build new homes and infrastructure, with investment also needed in community centres, faith spaces,…

HomebuildersAffordable HousingSustainabilityScotlandEdinburgh

Updated 18 days agoPublished Jul 27, 2026

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REFIRE

Existing buildings overtake new-build as main construction activity

Something significant has shifted in Germany's construction industry, largely without being planned. For the first time, the data suggests that renovation, conversion and repurposing of existing buildings are on the verge of overtaking new-build as the dominant form of construction activity in the country.

Financing & CMBSCapital MarketsSustainabilityEuropeGermany

Updated 12 days agoPublished Jul 26, 2026

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Inside Self-Storage

Green Goals: Sustainability in Self-Storage—Benefits vs. Costs

Sustainability is a hot-button issue in many industries. In self-storage, it offers opportunities to developers and operators alike, though not without challenges. Environmental considerations must be weighed against business objectives, and the path forward isn’t always clear. In this article, we explore how the…

Self StorageSustainabilityUnited States

Updated 20 days agoPublished Jul 25, 2026

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Insider Media (UK regional)NewsSubscription required

Green light recommended for landmark tower in Plymouth

Plymouth City Council's plans to redevelop a grade II-listed civic tower into 144 residential units and a city college campus have received planning officer recommendation for approval, with £47.48m in public funding allocated.

MultifamilySustainabilityUnited Kingdom

Updated 19 days agoPublished Jul 24, 2026

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The Urban DeveloperNews

Cbus Plots 40-Storey ‘Quiet Tower’ for Brisbane CBD’s Golden Triangle

Cbus development arm has filed plans for a 40-storey all-electric office tower delivering 33,600 sq m of A-grade space in Brisbane's Golden Triangle, replacing a 1963 Telstra building.

OfficeSustainabilityBrisbaneAustralia

Updated 6 days agoPublished Jul 24, 2026

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Stock photograph illustrating “Buildings can be easier to maintain and reap 'substantial' cost savings with DfM features: study” — Photo by Luis Quintero / Pexels on Pexels

EdgeProp SingaporeSubscription required

Buildings' Maintenance and Cost Savings With DfM Features

Demand for building maintenance works continues to increase as Singapore’s building stock grows and ages. The manpower available to maintain buildings also continues to shrink. To ensure that buildings remain well-maintained over time, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has been advocating for the built…

SustainabilitySingaporeAsia-Pacific

Updated 22 days agoPublished Jul 23, 2026

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The Fifth EstateNews

Affordable Housing Profits: Time for Policy Shift

The Fifth Estate - With the end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme, ABC Four Corners revealed damning evidence that developers were also using the government’s lucrative infill affordable housing scheme to build luxury apartments. Affordable housing is earning developers millions; it’s time to change tack…

SustainabilityMultifamilyAffordable HousingAustralia

Updated 22 days agoPublished Jul 23, 2026

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The Fifth EstateNews

Housing announced for displaced Lismore residents

The Fifth Estate - The New South wales government has released the draft masterplan for 500 homes to help displaced residents of Lismore on the New South Wales north coast, after catastrophic floods in 2022. Housing finally announced for displaced Lismore residents is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's…

SustainabilityAustraliaAsia-Pacific

Updated 22 days agoPublished Jul 23, 2026

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JLL

Abwärme aus Rechenzentren

Vom Pflichtprogramm zur Standortstrategie

Capital MarketsData CentersSustainabilityGlobalEurope

Updated 18 days agoPublished Jul 21, 2026

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The Fifth EstateNews

Affordability Through Developer Change

The Fifth Estate - Solving the affordably housing crisis requires state initiatives to be appropriately targeted and sustained. So far, NSW is stumbling. It’s no wonder voters look fondly on One Nation; sure, they’ll wreck the joint but could we tell the difference? When selecting classical archetypes on which to…

SustainabilityAustralia

Updated 24 days agoPublished Jul 21, 2026

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REMI Network (Canadian Property Management)NewsSubscription required

ASHRAE 90.1 Operational Emissions Parsing

A planned companion document to ASHRAE 90.1 will elevate current informative appendices on operational emissions guidelines to more prominent status.

SustainabilityCanadaUnited States

Updated 25 days agoPublished Jul 17, 2026

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Image published by https://www.iz.de with the article “Rewe baut Green Building-Markt in Arnstadt” — Image: https://www.iz.de

Immobilien Zeitung / IZ (German)News

Rewe Green Building-Markt in Arnstadt

In Arnstadt entsteht ein Rewe-Markt im Stadtumbaugebiet Rabenhold. Das berichtet die Thüringer Allgemeine.

RetailSustainabilityGermany

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 17, 2026

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Image published by https://www.iz.de with the article “Grundstein für Holz-Hybrid-Büro Sun in München gelegt” — Image: https://www.iz.de

Immobilien Zeitung / IZ (German)News

Grundstein für Holz-Hybrid-Büro Sun München gelegt

Mit der Grundsteinlegung geht das Büroprojekt Sun in München-Berg am Laim in die Hochbauphase. Das Holz-Hybrid-Gebäude soll bis 2028 fertiggestellt sein.

SustainabilityGermanyMunich

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 17, 2026

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Image published by www.propertynews.pl with the article “Zielone budownictwo już się opłaca. Koszty spadły z 7 do 2 proc.” — Image: www.propertynews.pl

PropertyNews.pl (Polish)News

Zielone budownictwo: koszty spadły z 7 do 2 proc

Ekologia w budownictwie przestaje być kosztem, a staje się rynkowym standardem. Dzięki wiedzy i optymalizacji systemów, wydatki Skanska na zielone technologie spadły z 7% do zaledwie 2% budżetu. Ekspert wyjaśnia, jak wygląda ta transformacja.

SustainabilityMultifamilyPoland

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 17, 2026

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Urban Land InstituteSubscription required

Developers Financing Resilience

As extreme heat intensifies, cities and developers are using heat mapping, urban planning, and climate resilience strategies to reduce heat risk and rising costs.

Capital MarketsSustainabilityUnited States

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 17, 2026

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Urban Land InstituteSubscription required

Developing with Municipal Resilience

As climate risk becomes a greater consideration for insurers and investors, cities that invest in resilience may be better positioned for long-term real estate investment.

Capital MarketsSustainabilityUnited States

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 17, 2026

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Image published by The Fifth Estate with the article “Public hearing for coal mine; Private developers for affordable housing; Polls on house prices” — Image: The Fifth Estate

The Fifth EstateNews

Public hearing for coal mine; Private developers for affordable housing; Polls on house prices

The Fifth Estate - Public hearing for coal mine underway, falling house prices, EV truck deal Public hearing for coal mine; Private developers for affordable housing; Polls on house prices is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's sustainability newspaper.

SustainabilityAffordable HousingAustraliaAsia-Pacific

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 16, 2026

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The National (Property)News

Methane-powered AI: UK data-centre crunch solution

Article examining methane-powered solutions as a potential approach to address data centre capacity constraints in the United Kingdom.

Data CentersSustainabilityMiddle EastUnited Kingdom

Updated 28 days agoPublished Jul 16, 2026

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