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Arup has launched a practical toolkit designed to bring a circular economy for buildings into the mainstream, future-proofing assets as sustainability policies redraw the real estate landscape.

A week on from the latest UN climate report, PlaceTech looks back on a report identifying impactful, scalable and investable tech that can power urban decarbonisation.

The European ESG data intelligence platform founded in 2014 has tracked 5bn sq ft in 38 countries and detected savings equivalent to 180,000 tonnes of CO₂.

Across the world, massive energy-intensive data centres are whirring away as the backbone to the digital revolution. They power our smart building systems – integral to cutting real estate’s emissions – yet they also release a steady stream of wasted heat. But what if we could harness that waste?

Landsec, Savills and Stanhope are among nine participants in an initiative to improve energy performance by making small changes in their buildings.

Using sustainably-sourced wood-based building materials, a Luxembourg-based startup has said it can replace up to 75% of concrete and steel used in buildings.

The global real estate services firm has appointed Alexandra Ingram to deliver “ambitious” sustainability commitments – and help drive real estate’s net zero targets – in its regional capital markets team.

The consultancy giant is to roll out a network of neuro-diverse centres of excellence in 13 locations after a successful trial.

The anticipated premium for greener ESG-focused office buildings is already being seen according to a study of US rents and sales pricing over 10 years by Cushman & Wakefield.