Urbanisation

People and place; poverty and plenty.

These are the stories of human movement and settlement. In the post-pandemic era, economic uncertainty is highlighting liveability deficits across the urbanised world. For cities to remain engines of growth, opportunity and prosperity, there can be no more business as usual.

A more equitable future is within reach. First, we must harness the enormous potential of the 21st century’s people, places and spaces. #WBEF

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We are ready to create resilient cities that enable the circular economy

With urban populations only going to increase, how can we ensure they minimise their environmental impact and can withstand the challenges of a changing climate?

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How can the construction industry embrace energy decentralisation?

Construction industry leaders are turning to energy decentralisation solutions to meet rising consumer interest in eco-friendly energy.

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The future of real estate valuations: The impact of ESG

How can we truly embed ESG requirements into real estate valuations? Written by experts from the RICS Europe Leaders’ Forum, this paper and its accompanying data list examine the current legislative situation and market drivers around ESG and valuation in Europe.

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Energy generation at home: Converting rainwater to green hydrogen in Malaysia

The tropical climate of Malaysia sets the stage for a unique solution that could hold the key to decarbonising homes.

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Whole life carbon reporting for Europe’s buildings: Establishing a consistent methodology

With the costs of climate change growing in Europe, how is the region’s buildings sector going to drastically cut its life cycle carbon emissions? Tina Paillet FRICS, President Elect of RICS, hosted a recent webinar looking at the solutions to achieving increased whole life carbon reductions.

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Decarbonising Europe’s built environment: A sustainable approach for people, planet and profit

In this article, Aaliyah Pollock, RICS Data and Tech Analyst shares some of the key takeaways from the WBEF Europe event.

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Carbon accounting: Steps for successful implementation

How will greater adoption of carbon accounting change the way we build? A recent webinar, in partnership with Deepki, explored the role of carbon accounting in reducing emissions. Here are some of the thoughts from the webinar.

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Is sustainable and affordable housing a realistic possibility?

Building new housing that is both sustainable and affordable might seem too good to be true, but it is more realistic than you think.

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Bisnow’s Rise Initiative: Making a more inclusive and diverse built environment sector

The Bisnow Rise Initiative aims to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in commercial real estate by recognising the contributions of companies advancing DEI.

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Heat resilience in urban environments: Making cities cooler

With heatwaves becoming more frequent and currently occurring across Southern Europe and the US, how can we make our cities cooler? A panel of experts in a recent webinar discussed the challenges and solutions to soaring summer temperatures and the urban island heat effect.

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Why commercial real estate is vital to levelling-up

What are the opportunities and challenges for commercial real estate in encouraging and enabling levelling-up across the UK? Here are some of the things we learned during our webinar.

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Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions

A recent WBEF webinar looked at the perennial problem of affordable housing, considering some of the main challenges and possible solutions. Here are five things we learned.

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