Aleksandra Smith-Kozlowska

Director, Research, ULI Europe

Aleksandra Smith-Kozlowska is a director with the ULI Europe research team, focusing predominantly on ESG and environmental sustainability across the built environment. Aleksandra joined ULI from JustOne, a sustainability consultancy, where she worked with leading real estate firms, advising them on ESG strategies, net zero carbon plans and implementing sustainability initiatives in practice. Before that, she spent six years at JLL, acting both as a sustainability consultant to large property firms and an in-house sustainability manager for JLL EMEA.

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Resilience and Sustainability
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Europe
Navigating the Global Landscape of Green Building Policies
Despite geopolitical headwinds, green building regulations continue to gain momentum among local authorities. Many cities have moved beyond reporting requirements to demand practical, asset-level action. Numerous jurisdictions have introduced requirements on net-zero carbon and energy efficiency in buildings, fossil fuel-free heating, embodied carbon, electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, and climate adaptation measures.
August 1, 2025
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Aleksandra Smith-Kozlowska
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Office
Tackling Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Three Perspectives from Across the Value Chain
As buildings become more efficient and run on “cleaner” energy sources, the industry’s attention will need to include embodied carbon—emissions associated with the manufacturing and transportation of building materials, as well as the construction, maintenance and disposal of buildings.
March 3, 2025
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Aleksandra Smith-Kozlowska
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Resilience and Sustainability
Climate Risk Is Financial Risk: The Ever-Evolving Landscape of Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
In 2021, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation—initially responsible for financial accounting standards—established the International Sustainability Standards Board, with the goal of developing universal, global sustainability disclosure rules. These new rules were finally published in June 2023, and go into effect in January 2024.
September 1, 2023
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Aleksandra Smith-Kozlowska
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