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Pioneering low-carbon trust signs green-friendly Winton
Hedge fund to pay £35/sq ft for 60,000 sq ft in Hammersmith, proving sustainability can also be profitable
Mountgrange aims to clean up in waste-to-energy sector
Fund to transform unloved sites into energy plants starting with Network Rail sites
ECOBUILD: "The writing's on the wall for the property industry" says Wyatt
“The writing is on the wall for the property industry”, Quintain chief executive Adrian Wyatt has warned, unless it adapts to the sustainability demands of occupiers.
Local energy networks: pipe dream or bright spark?
Does efficiency outweigh often prohibitive costs of schemes? Sarah Townsend investigates
Salway slams green proposals
Property company chief to present proposals for reform to sustainability regulations
Shops to undergo Lush, green transformation
Smaller high street retailers have found it hard to compete with out-of-town chains when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of their stores.
Lenders pay little more than lip service to sustainability
Do banks care about sustainability in their lending?
Fund managers launch green benchmark
Five of the biggest fund managers in the UK property market have started to pool data on more than £10bn of property in a bid to chart how the sustainability attributes of buildings affect rental growth and values.
Energy act could force upgrades
Almost half the UK’s commercial buildings are in danger of failing new energy efficiency standards, a report by DTZ warns.
Green Property Alliance and RICS launch studies to chart incentives
RICS data will show impact of sustainability on property value. Sarah Townsend reports
Shortlisted duo cotton on to BCO Manchester design contest
Judges will choose winner at conference on 24 May. Emma Haslett reports
ECOBUILD: Property needs to "up the pace" to hit carbon targets says Salway
Different levels of business rates should be introduceed to encourage the property industry to hit ambitious carbon reduction targets, outgoing Land Securities chief executive Francis Salway has said.
Budget needs to ensure Green Deal is the real deal
It is that time of year again: when advocates of the green economy hold their breath, cross their fingers and pour themselves a large, bracing measure. Deep down they expect to be underwhelmed at best, and utterly deflated at worst.
Being green is for life, say property’s eco warriors
Being green is not just a job for four of property’s environmentally conscious heroes, but a way of life. They told Sarah Stewart how they do it
Corporates aspire to green dream
Unilever, Google, Coca-Cola and IBM are stepping up eco-friendly plans. Rachel Hunter reports
Time for government to stop waving sticks and pull out a carrot
The property industry has made enormous strides in improving the energy efficiency of new buildings.
MIPIM 2012: 600,000 properties risk being unlettable by 2018
Hundreds of thousands UK properties could be rendered unlettable from 2018 onwards if they are not brought up to the required energy standards, an event at the MIPIM conference in Cannes will confirm today.
Five fund managers team up for sustainability study
Five of the most dominant fund managers in the UK property market have started pooling data on more than £10bn of property in a bid to chart how the green attributes of buildings affect rental growth and capital values.
Going green cheaper with Target Zero
A long-awaited report charts the cost of meeting environmental targets. Mark Wilding reports
Strutt & Parker green team will sustain schemes
Landlords are becoming aware of financial rewards of sustainability. Sarah Townsend reports
