A RICS research that provides the industry with a more consistent and international picture of the value impacts of environmental performance, 'green' property. Environmental performance and sustainability metrics are increasingly considered important criteria in the p... MORE »

The investment to cut energy waste in the building stock is not a cost, but a long-term investment which can redress Europe's economy and not only, writes Oliver Rapf. Only a few weeks remain before the European... MORE »

A new report from green building certification body BREEAM aims to show that in fact the opposite is true. How much extra does it cost to fit out your office with all the latest green technologies? Environmentally friendly insulation, low-flush toilets and even... MORE »

European Commission proposes a higher energy savings target for 2030. The proposed target goes beyond the 25% energy savings target which would be required to achieve a 40% reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030. Th... MORE »

By Ioannis Orfanos, Director, Green Value Associates: Most investors today would not develop a new commercial building in a major city without attaching some green credentials to it.  Τhis proves an underlying v... MORE »

In this report, the threat of extreme weather events and their impact on real estate and property value is analysed, and a new tool is introduced to show how expected losses can be calculated. Today, the real es... MORE »

Green Value Associates (GVA) participated at the recent Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) workshop on Energy Efficiency Finance. The workshop took place on 15 May in London and was hosted by Hermes. text-align:... MORE »

2014 ULI Spring Meeting workshop in Vancouver - By Frances Bula There are lots of stories about the significant paybacks companies can get from doing energy retrofits—big and small—on the buildings they own and manage. For example, a strip mall that replaces all of its regular lights w... MORE »

For the 4th time, Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and The Climate Group partnered to host the annual Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum (EEF) in Monaco. More than 170 European policy and decis... MORE »

The 18th ULI Europe Annual Conference took place on 4 – 5 February 2014 in Paris and was attended by 570 industry leaders from around the world. Attendees represented a broad cross-section of disciplines, including real estate developers and owners, fund managers, ... MORE »