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A large part of the construction sector’s emissions come from building products and materials – embodied carbon.  Embodied carbon has become the focus of regulatory bodies, making it a risk factor for developers and investors to price into construction projects.  This report is for developers and investors, who drive t ...

This is a forward-looking climate risk analysis and assessment of the impact of climate risk on commercial property investments through pricing, CapEx or OpEx decisions.  The study sought to understand the extent to which real estate markets price in the risks from extreme weather and climate change and the channels th ...

The Limits to Growth (LtG) published in April 1972, called for managing the reduction of resources used in economic development.  It warned that overshoot will be caused by significant institutional delays in decision-making and showed how the equilibrium between remedial action and ecosystem improvement could be achie ...

The cases describe the environmental, social and financial advantages and applications of hotel design, construction, and operations to assist in expanding a high-performance development resources network.  They are grouped by category – mid-rate, conference center, and luxury – and cover the resource for the project d ...

GHG Protocol Scope 1 includes emissions from the combustion of fuels by sources owned or controlled by the reporting company.  Scope 2 comprises emissions from combusted fuels to generate electricity, steam, heating and cooling purchased and consumed by a company.  Scope 3 encompasses all other indirect emissions in a ...