Professional analysis – Page 17
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InformationMEES changes: Landlords still unaware of new EPC requirements
Landlords are still “complacent” about the impact of environmental regulations coming into force next April - which could well see more properties fall foul of the new rules than previously thought.
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OnlineCarbon neutral coffee comes to South Wales
Hammerson has announced that the Welsh debut of Costa’s carbon neutral ‘eco pod’ concept will form part of the £15m regeneration of Swansea’s Parc Tawe.
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OnlineHammerson launches new sustainability strategy
Hammerson has launched a new sustainability strategy covering environmental and socio-economic impacts, becoming the first real estate company globally with a ‘net positive strategy’.
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Insight
2018 EPC changes: landlords should act now
Landlords are under increasing pressure to address the issue of energy efficiency.
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ProfessionalSowing the seeds of sustainable property management
Much of the debate surrounding property and sustainability focuses on building design. But design, while certainly important, only gets you so far.
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ProfessionalGreen gauge: running the rule over real estate sustainability
Estimates vary, but we can be pretty sure that the built environment is responsible for generating around 40% to 50% of carbon emissions globally.
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OnlineRESI: ‘Green tax’ could force some B2L landlords to think again
Buy-to-let landlords could soon be hit by a ‘green tax’ requiring them to pay upfront to make properties more energy-efficient could force some to review their portfolios.
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OnlineGovernment incentives biggest barrier to real estate energy efficiency
Four out of five commercial property landlords claim a lack of government incentives is the single biggest barrier to energy efficiency measures being introduced across UK commercial real estate.
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NewsGreen time bomb - industry unprepared for MEES changes
The industry is woefully unprepared for stringent new sustainability regulations due to come into force in 2018, research from Bilfinger GVA has revealed - in the same week a Property Week investigation exposed how open the current standards are to abuse.
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InsightMEES investigation - are efficiency ratings a waste of energy?
Properties’ energy efficiency ratings are often a moveable feast but do they leave too much scope for chicanery?
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InsightIt's not easy being green - but property sector has no choice
April 2018 may sound a long way off, but in the context of the property industry it is really just around the corner.
