While few might argue about the desirability of making the UK’s real estate assets more sustainable, the journey to achieve ambitious net-zero targets is far less clear. Existing stock continues to dominate the market, and investors and developers need to determine how best to address new build versus refurbishment, and get their corporate and residential customers on board to collaborate not just on design, but on building use.
Bisnow’s half-day Building for a Sustainable Future event, held at Fraser Property's The Rowe in London, looked at a number of these challenges, particularly around whether it is better to retain the infrastructure of existing stock or knock it down and start again.A number of the expert speakers stressed that the… Read the full story here. |