Tag: green building (9 articles)

Real estate   |   5 April, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Globalworth wants to reduce its GHG emissions intensity by 40% by 2030

Globalworth analyzed its performance over 3 years and set its environmental target of reducing its GHG emissions intensity by 40% by 2030 compared to its baseline 2019 levels. About 90% of the group's commercial properties are green-certified and about 98% of the energy used in the portfolio came from renewable sources at the end of 2022.

Real estate   |   21 March, 2023 at 8:45 AM

Real estate owners and developers' interest in sustainability increases

Green building certifications have become a must for landlords seeking competitive differentiators in today's challenging real estate market. Retail is the “greenest” sector, followed by industrial & logistics, and office, according to a Colliers report. In the coming years, landlords who fail to align with stakeholders' sustainability - demands will be affected, say the consultants.

Real estate   |   20 March, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Bucharest office building to add 260 photovoltaic panels

The Dageco Expoziției Estate office building has obtained funding for the installation of 260 photovoltaic panels on the roof. The investment amounts to RON 500,000 (€100.000), without VAT, and the financing is provided by the Electric-Up program.

Real estate   |   15 March, 2023 at 12:54 PM

MEPs back plans for a climate neutral building sector by 2050

MEPs back plans for a climate-neutral building sector by 2050. Buildings account for 36% of greenhouse-gas emissions. New buildings to be zero-emission from 2028. Member states will establish the measures needed to achieve these targets in their national renovation plans.

Regulation   |   7 February, 2023 at 2:54 PM

WorldGBC calls for ambitious climate action in the EU

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), the coalition representing over 5,000 organizations from across the building value chain, has asked Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to back amendments to the Energy Performance of Building Directive.

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The EU has emerged as a global leader in green finance, having issued over €65 billion in NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds since 2020.