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New French Incentives for Green Buildings and Green Industry

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As part of the 2022 French Climate & Resilience Law, the French legislature decided to strengthen the greening and solarization requirements on certain buildings and parking lots. These obligations came into force on January...more

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RICS Sustainability Report 2023: More Progress Required to Achieve Carbon Net Zero Goal

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In this Insight, first published in PLC, Freya Scott discusses the RICS Sustainability Report 2023, considers some of the barriers to achieving the carbon net zero goal by 2050 and what can be done to overcome these. ...more

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Paris' future bioclimatic local urban planning scheme: Where do we stand?

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The City of Paris launched the general revision of its local urban planning scheme – called PLU (plan local d’urbanisme) – in December 2020. After two years of public consultation, the draft new PLU is almost ready for...more

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From Brown to Green: Financing Real Estate Decarbonisation - Energy Efficiency Series - Part 3

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Across the real estate sector, the discussion has often focused on “green” development such as building carbon neutral real estate. Many traditional lenders have also focused their sustainability initiatives on financing...more

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Cities Are Going Green Through Sustainable Real Estate

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Individual property owners are not alone in their ability to develop sustainable real estate. Community-driven green initiatives seek to improve the health of both the planet and its inhabitants. The United Nation's (U.N.)...more

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Going Green in Commercial Real Estate: Aim for a Zero-Emissions Building Standard

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In order to obtain and maintain a green real estate loan, the loan recipient must construct or renovate existing buildings to have minimal impact on the environment. The ultimate goal for green architecture is to achieve a...more

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Greening Real Estate - Where are we now? - Energy Efficiency Series - Part 1

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Against the ambitious backdrop set by the Paris Climate Agreement to reach net-0 by 2050, there is a clear drive by corporations to move forward on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability...more

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DC and Virginia Localities Expand Efforts to Promote Building Electrification

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In 2019, New York City adopted the Climate Mobilization Act, which established carbon emissions caps for buildings larger than 25,000 square feet. More recently, New York became the largest U.S. city to enact a fossil fuel...more

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Real Estate Opportunities in the Energy Transition

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Much has been said about the need for countries and companies to build a low-carbon global economy. Multiple estimates of the amount of capital that will be needed to fund the energy transition over the next several decades...more

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BEG-Förderungen - quo vadis?

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Der Artikel befasst sich mit der am 24. Januar 2022 vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz erfolgten Bekanntgabe der Einstellung der Förderprogramme für den „Neubau Effizienzhaus“ sowie die „energetische...more

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Going Green or Greenwashing?

Going green is popular – and it's good for business. Plus, with the SEC’s recent focus on disclosure about ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), going green is no longer optional for public companies. However, as...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 - October 2021 #3

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As risks of climate change rise, investors seek greener buildings - The New York Times – October 26 - When the developer Lendlease opens its $600 million residential and office complex in Los Angeles, expected in...more

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Boston Passes Ambitious Ordinance Targeting Zero Emissions for Large Buildings by 2050

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Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed an Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter VII, Sections 7-2.1 and 7-2.2, Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure (BERDO 2.0) into law on Oct. 5, 2021. The amended...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2021 #2

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Landlord sues L.A. for $100 million, saying anti-eviction law caused ‘astronomical’ losses - Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 9 - One of the region’s most prolific apartment builders has sued the city of Los Angeles...more

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Building a Better Box by Thinking Outside of It - Green Building, Biophilic Design, Passive House Technology and the Environmental...

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Gould & Ratner presents the next installment of our Construction Interview Series. As a continued effort to keep our clients informed of new building techniques and processes, we will continue to periodically sit down with...more

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2020 Environmental Legislative Update No. 1, "Stream of Consciousness" Edition

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Welcome back to the Environmental Legislative Updates for the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly’s “short session.” Since all is well with the Rule of Law in general, let’s see what new Rules and Laws our legislators have in...more

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What Is Net Zero Carbon?

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The issue of climate change couldn’t be more topical. But what is “net zero carbon”? Is it just another buzzword and what does it really mean? The UK Green Building Council has this week published its Framework Definition on...more

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New York City and Los Angeles Require New Building Standards to Address Climate Change

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New York City and Los Angeles have announced unprecedented plans to address climate change with an emphasis on greenhouse gas emissions from large buildings. New York City enacted a legislation package requiring certain...more

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Developers Face New Climate Change Initiatives to Decarbonize Buildings

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Developers and landlords faced the first generation of “green building” initiatives with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and EPA’s Energy Star programs. Now, the states are ready to embark...more

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