Tips to keep your electric bill chill The heat is on! It’s time to make a game plan for saving energy this summer and avoiding skyrocketing electricity bills. Here are a variety of ways you can offset the season’s rising temperatures. 1. FAN YOURSELF Buying stand, box or ceiling fans is a small investment that can reduce […]
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How To Sell Zero To Anybody
By Joe Emerson May 6, 2021 The first step in zero home sales is to sell the benefits of the home like you would any other home — emphasizing beauty, location, finishes, and amenities. These are the bedrock of selling homes. But in addition to that, zero energy homes have many features and benefits, beyond […]
Real Estate Companies Saving the Planet
Apr 08, 2021 by Liz Brumer Real estate has a tremendous opportunity to do a big part in saving the planet. With continued concerns over the impact corporations have on climate change, there are several real estate companies that are doing their part to save the planet. Reduction in reliance on fossil fuels, utilizing and/or providing renewable energy, […]
Investing In Our Future
Here’s why real estate finance needs to build in sustainability: The real estate sector affects – and is affected by – climate change. We must identify solutions to reduce emissions and mitigate climate impacts. This approach can reap financial as well as moral dividends. The real estate sector has a serious impact on climate change. […]
Top 10 Sustainability Topics For Real Estate in 2021
The real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social, and governance strategies this year, according to a new Urban Land Institute report. The real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies in 2021, according to a new report from the Urban Land Institute’s […]
Climate change and the real estate sector
From pleading guilty to delivering solutions For year’s those in real estate and construction have been aware of the impact their sector has on climate change. But while most acknowledged their culpability, little was being done by them to address the problem… Until now. In the past year, real estate and construction have started to […]
Four pillars impacting sustainability in real estate
By Kyle Bolden EY US-East Region Market Segment Leader – Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Sector Find out how real estate companies are leveraging non-financial measures to create sustainable long-term value that meets the shifting demands of stakeholder expectations. With climate change, income inequality and social justice front and center in daily headlines, real estate stakeholders […]