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ULI Research: Real Estate Industry Must Address Climate Change to Maintain Competitiveness
As world leaders gather at the United Nations to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change, a new paper released by ULI argues that many real estate organizations are not adequately prepared for the implications of the agreement, which was made at last year’s 21st annual Conference of the Parties in Paris (COP-21). The paper provides an overview of the key issues that arose from the COP-21 agreement and outlines steps that the real estate industry can take in response.
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In Print: The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking, and the Future of Energy
Author Gary Sernovitz sees the American oil and gas renaissance as “the Internet of oil, a spark . . . that led to an industrial change of such scope and magnitude that we have woken up . . . in a once impossible world.” Yet public understanding of the shale revolution has lagged, leading to hype, scaremongering, and a failure to candidly discuss its urgent moral, technological, regulatory, and environmental challenges.
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Rising Tides: Designing Resilient Amenities for Coastal Cities
Developers are undertaking new solutions and adjusting old ones to demonstrate that storm-related and sea-rise resilience can be leveraged into user amenities and community benefits, making dollars stretch further.
Read MoreZillow Models Nearly 2 Million U.S. Homes Flooded by 2100
Using maps released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), real estate listing provider Zillow is predicting that almost 300 U.S. cities would lose more than half of their housing stocks by the year 2100 due to rising sea levels associated with climate change. The estimated value of these homes is $882 billion.
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Before It Runs Off
July 14, 2016With water becoming an increasingly valuable resource, more emphasis is being placed on capturing and retaining rainwater and graywater.
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Food Adds Flavor (and Value) to Real Estate: “Agrihoods” and Other Food-based Concepts
June 28, 2016Homebuyers and developers have developed an appetite for more food-based amenities, said panelists speaking at a recent ULI Food & Real Estate Forum. “One of the hottest trends in new home development is incorporating agriculture … communities that include working farms are popping up all over the country,” says Sarene Marshall, executive director of the ULI Center for Sustainability.
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The Edge: Setting a New Standard for Smart and Sustainable Offices in Amsterdam
June 22, 2016Located in the Amsterdam financial and business district Zuidas, the Edge has been awarded the highest rating ever by the Building Research Establishment, the global assessor of sustainable buildings. With a combination of existing and new innovative technologies, it has set a standard for future office development that will completely change the way people work.
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A Call for Public/Private Partnerships to Help Win South Florida’s Battle with Rising Sea Levels
June 16, 2016Conversations are taking place among private developers, public sector leaders, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions in south Florida on a shared, multifaceted approach to climate change. A panel on resilience and the real estate industry at the recent ULI Florida Summit in Miami described some of these emerging partnerships, which will be necessary to adapt to the new normal of sea-level rise as well as plan and pay for more resilient communities.
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(Lack of) Water Hazard
June 15, 2016Golf course operators try to shave a few strokes off their water numbers.
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In Print: Can a City Be Sustainable?
June 14, 2016“Urban living is one of the key drivers of unsustainability,” said Ed Groak, chairman of the Worldwatch Institute, at the recent launch of the 2016 State of the World report, Can a City Be Sustainable? Despite the many challenges, the report indicates that the answer is yes.
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