Unclear financial returns hinder tech adoption

As the UN’s climate conference COP27 takes place in Sharm El Sheikh, a new report by analysts at Dealroom and 2150, a climate-focused VC, explores the state of urban tech innovation and entrepreneurship.

JLL has modelled an over 70% reduction in energy use in some office refurbishments, highlighting the major role retrofits must play in decarbonisation.

Analysts are enjoying crunching official census results published by the US government that backs up hunches about remote working with hard facts about population figures and working habits.

Perceptions of the office as the best place for collaboration are partly misplaced, according to Leesman, the employee experience experts.

Nearly half of respondents in a global RICS survey reported a reduction in rents or prices in buildings not classed as sustainable.

An online survey conducted prior to the fair sheds light on current trends in the real estate industry: price increases and inflation, ESG, affordable housing and cooperation with the public sector.

Nearly a quarter of CEOs in the sector earn $250,000 or more per year, according to a survey by LMRE and Fifth Wall.

Working from home some of the time is associated with better communication and higher quality work than working entirely from home or the office, according to a study from Harvard Business School.

Against a backdrop of uncertainty, tenants in some of the biggest US markets are delaying or reconsidering their office space needs, according to a report from VTS.