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Offices: Repurpose or Retrofit – Where Are We Today?

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The office market was thrown into turmoil in the post-pandemic shift towards flexible working. Businesses battled with uncertainty over the future of the workplace and whether big glossy office spaces would become obsolete in...more

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Boston Accelerates Net Zero Carbon

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Last week, the Boston Zoning Commission adopted Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning. As addressed in our 2021 and 2023 advisories, this completes a three-part decarbonization strategy, along with the Specialized Energy Code and the...more

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BTR Series Part 8: BTR and Sustainability—An Opportunity to Drive Decarbonisation in the Built Environment

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In Part 8 of our build to rent (BTR) series, we highlight the significant opportunity for new build residential developments to adopt sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives in the BTR market in Australia and help...more

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Sand and Sustainability

Since retiring from environmental leadership positions at the World Bank, I have taken on teaching assignments including a course entitled “Circular Economy in the Construction Sector”. The students taking this course are...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - June 2022

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Warehouse “buffer bill” advances in California legislature Bullet The Real Deal – June 2 A bill that proposes a 1,000-foot buffer zone between large warehouse developments and residential areas has advanced through one...more

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The role of planning in the fight against climate change

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Planning legislation has been framed over many years to grapple with climate change and there is no doubt that there is real impetus at all levels of development to ensure that climate targets are met. In this blog we discuss...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - July 2021 #2

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L.A. City Planning drafts plan to increase housing and affordable housing by 2029 - Spectrum News – July 1 - The Los Angeles Department of City Planning and the Housing and Community Investment Department last...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - June 2021 #3

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As wildfire risks grow, so does push for California housing reform - The Mercury News – June 10 - California development policies have encouraged communities to rebuild in fire-prone regions, leading to more potential...more

Hogan Lovells

The ABC of ESG in Real Estate

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What is ESG, and how does it apply to Real Estate assets? E stands for Environmental, and in a real estate context is fundamentally about reducing carbon emissions from the construction and occupation of buildings as we seek...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021 #3

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New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates - The Mercury News – January 13 - New, higher tax rates on large corporations doing business in California would raise $2.4 billion to fund...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - September 2020 #4

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S.F.’s Embarcadero could be devastated by earthquakes and rising seas, study warns - SFGate – September 19 - The Embarcadero in San Francisco faces severe threats from both earthquakes that could undermine the city’s...more

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The (further) Global Rise of District Energy: The United Nation’s push for District Energy in World Cities

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Three years ago, we predicted the global rise of the district energy sector. The key drivers at the time were energy efficiency savings of up to 70% and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. However, there were no policy...more

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