The SDGs in Austrian Cities: A Comparison between 2017 and 2021
Cities play a key role in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and need clear roles and responsibilities on regional policy issues. Transparency, sufficient access to information, and coordination between all stakeholders in the sustainable development of communities are required for the cities to ...
Posted on 14/02/22
Decarbonizing Construction – Guidance for Investors and Developers to Reduce Embodied Carbon
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 ...
Posted on 09/02/22
Climate Risk & Commercial Property Values: A Review and Analysis of the Literature
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 ...
Posted on 07/02/22
The Real Message of – A Plea for Forward-Looking Global Policy
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 ...
Posted on 05/02/22
Building Information Modeling for Environmental Impact Assessment in Early Design Phases: A Literature Review
Building information modeling (BIM) and building energy modeling (BEM) are two key tools for transitioning to net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs). This review discusses the connection between BIM, BEM and life-cycle assessment (LCA) and their role in the development and operation of net-zero carbon (NZC) buildings. It ...
Posted on 04/02/22
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