It is a fact that the built environment contributes to around 40% of the UK’s carbon footprint. Whilst many developers already know this and have been actively finding ways to decarbonise their developments and front-run a future demand in sustainable homes and commercial buildings, conversations at COP26 in Glasgow will hopefully accelerate the pace of change.
Qandor members ahead of the curve include Doug Johnson of Mesh Energy. We can read on page 52 how he worked with a pioneering hotel developer in Jersey to optimise sustainable building practices and deliver against ultra-low energy ambitions. Meanwhile, Giovanni Patania talks to the benefits, limitations and challenges of undertaking sustainable retrofitting of commercial buildings in his article on page 44; whilst Mike Bristow of Crowd Property, notes how ESG is having an increasing impact from a lending perspective (page 70).