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Shraeya Madhu

Shraeya Madhu is a manager at the ULI Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate and works on Decarbonization thought leadership.

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Resilience and Sustainability
How Voluntary Carbon Markets Can Reshape Real Estate’s Sustainability Playbook
As the race to net-zero emissions intensifies, one question looms: how to pay for it? According to the International Monetary Fund, global investment in climate solutions needs to jump from $900 billion in 2020 to a staggering $5 trillion annually by 2030. The real estate sector alone faces a $1.7 trillion-per-year price tag to decarbonize buildings and infrastructure to achieve net zero.
October 8, 2025
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Resilience and Sustainability
Achieving Net Zero: Top 10 Insights from ULI’s Five-Part Series on Tenant and Owner Engagement
ULI’s Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate has now released the fifth and final installment of its premier primer on achieving net-zero-building carbon emissions through dynamic engagement between owners and tenants. The series explores practical strategies for reducing emissions at both the asset and portfolio levels—highlighting how all parties working together can drive meaningful emissions reductions across all aspects of real estate.
September 3, 2025
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Resilience and Sustainability
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New York City
ULI’s Guide to Climate Week NYC 2025 for Real Estate
Climate Week NYC, run by the nonprofit Climate Group and held in parallel with the United Nations General Assembly, makes its annual return this September 21–28 with hundreds of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. This jam-packed week brings together a powerful cross-section of climate leaders, including inspiring activists; visionary artists; and industry leaders in real estate, business, finance, and government.
September 2, 2025
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Adaptive Use and Building Reuse
What’s Old Is New: The Business Case for Urban Adaptive Reuse
The new ULI report explores how developers can find both profit and purpose by embracing the potential of existing buildings, illustrated through three case studies that generated tangible value for communities and investors alike.
June 23, 2025
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Shraeya Madhu
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Resilience and Sustainability
Collaborating for a Greener Future: ULI’s Impact on Nashville’s Real Estate and Energy Sectors
The United States had record-breaking renewable energy growth in 2024, with renewables—including wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower—and battery storage making up 30 percent of the country’s large-scale power-generating capacity. Real estate is on board, positioned to confront some of the challenges facing clean energy in the U.S., especially as electricity demand is predicted to soar during the next five years.
April 30, 2025
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Shraeya Madhu
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Capital Markets and Finance
Green Finance Unlocked: A Primer for Sustainable Real Estate
With a rapidly expanding market, navigating the sea of financing mechanisms is a challenge. These are more than just funding sources. They are strategic tools that channel capital into sustainable projects while also managing environmental risks and delivering financial returns.
April 1, 2025
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Shraeya Madhu
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Resilience and Sustainability
ULI Global Sustainability Outlook for 2025: Top Five Issues to Watch
ULI’s Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate held roundtable discussions with members of the ULI Americas Sustainable Development Council, the ULI Asia Pacific Net Zero Council, and the ULI Europe Sustainability Council to inform an outlook for 2025. During the discussions, members addressed sustainability topics and issues that are on the rise, why they matter, and what actions the industry should pursue in the future. Based on expert knowledge shared by those who attended, ULI identified five issues that will shape real estate decision-making in the coming months.
January 23, 2025
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Resilience and Sustainability
Interactive ULI Report Explores Key Intervention Points for Reducing Embodied Carbon During Development
As the real estate industry accelerates its net zero journey, reducing embodied carbon has become a critical focus. Embodied carbon represents the carbon emissions tied to material extraction, production, transportation, disposal, and building construction. These emissions account for 11 percent of global annual carbon emissions and up to 50 percent of a building’s total emissions over its lifetime.
December 11, 2024
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Shraeya Madhu
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