Four years remain to achieve the Government target that all new homes from 2016 should be built to a Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) ëzero carboní rating. Zero carbon was originally defined by a CSH level 6 rating, however following the March 2011 Budget it is now equivalent to level 5....

The call to establish a business case for the development of ëgreení or/and sustainable commercial properties has been prompted by knowledge and increasing concern of the environmental and social impact of buildings. Initially proponents sought to root the business case to added benefit and...

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Real estate investment decisions in Europe are lacking hard facts on the financial viability of a sustainable asset management. In the United States, Great Britain and Australia, recent research had observed financial premiums for certified green buildings. But no corresponding research had yet...

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Investors around the world are recognising the importance of embedding environmental, social and governance issues when making property investment decision or sustainable and responsible investment (SRI). The objective of this paper is to examine the implementation of environmental, social...

The last decade has seen a substantial shift in attitudes to sustainability across the economy as a whole. Sustainability has risen rapidly up the corporate agenda and emerged as an issue the property industry is being encouraged to address through an increasingly complex range of financial...

This paper presents the methodology and first intermediate results of a RICS Education Trust supported research project, aligned with the international university research programme s-i-r-e Sustainable Investment in Real Estate. The paper aims to contribute to responsible real estate investment...

"Achieving sustainable economic development is critical to the future of society and this has recently been recognised by the UN who has announced their Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The need for Universities to address the issue has been pointed out firmly by the Sustainable...

Over recent years within developed countries, and notably US, Australia and UK, there has been a significant uptake in the production and use of voluntary building certification schemes which provide perspective investors and tenants with information about the construction and expected...