The Electrification Trilemma – a discussion on the electrification of real estate, exploring the critical challenges and opportunities facing the sector today
Kindly hosted by ARUP, with support from Savills. Join the Cambridge University Land Society for a timely discussion examining one of the most significant challenges facing the built environment: the electrification of real estate. Bringing together perspectives from across real estate, engineering and energy, the panel will explore how the industry can navigate the competing […]
London Climate Week special: Risk, Value and Sustainable Finance in Real Estate
Join us for this London Climate Week Cambridge University Land Society special as we hear keynotes from experts exploring global perspectives on transition and physical climate risks and their implications on real estate, real estate investing and real estate finance. The morning will include keynote presentations, panel discussion and optional networking over breakfast. Welcome and […]
Valuing healthy placemaking: The relationship between social value, health, and planning
Join leading experts for this webinar exploring how integrating social value principles into urban planning can proactively drive better public health outcomes. We’ll delve into practical case studies, policy insights, research, and innovative approaches to ensure developments shape not just the physical environment but also foster resilient, equitable, and healthy communities. This session is ideal […]
A water resilient future for the built environment
Buildings and construction account for 15% of global freshwater use. By 2030, a 40% gap between supply and demand is predicted, with over half the world’s population potentially lacking safe drinking water by 2050. As water availability declines amid urban growth and climate change, reducing demand, replenishing groundwater, and enhancing urban resilience are crucial. This […]
Tour of Landsec Development of Timber Square
Timber Square is a new generation of city office development, comprising two different but complementary buildings totalling c.380,000 sq ft, situated around a new tree-filled pocket park in London’s Bankside. The Print Building is a former 1950s printworks, substantially refurbished and extended to 10 storeys + basement, with a lightweight cross laminated timber (CLT) and […]
In Conversation with Nigel Toping and Smith Mordak
40% of the world’s carbon emissions come from commercial real estate. In the UK, buildings account for around 25% of all UK greenhouse gas emissions. The property sector therefore has a critical role to play in tackling climate change and the UK will not become net zero by 2050 unless we accelerate the decarbonisation of […]
Are Brown Discounts a Greater Obstacle than Green Premia are an Incentive?
Are brown discounts a greater obstacle than green premia are an incentive? Current market conditions have led to a sharper focus on how we determine underlying asset quality. Speakers will share their views and evidence to discuss the potential impact of green premia and brown discounts on asset valuations and on investment performance in the […]
Designing and Delivering Buildings to Green Standards that Avoid Greenwashing Claims
With under 8 years to go to 2030, the industry is still faced with a plethora of green building frameworks and Net Zero pathways and no single agreed standard for delivering green, new-build projects. If getting to green is critical, shouldn’t we be taking a pragmatic, data-driven and science-based approach to reducing emissions in every […]
A roadmap to energy security in the home and in the workplace
The CULS ESG and Sustainability Forum presents a webinar sponsored by Savills. Expert panellists discuss the nuts and bolts of an optimal energy transition and identify policy and infrastructure gaps that need to be addressed to achieve an optimal energy future for the UK. Moderator – Rahul Parekh – Principal at 2150 Panelists – Simon […]
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