{"id":595637,"date":"2023-01-09T05:49:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T11:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/09\/building-a-greener-future-begins-with-buildings\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T05:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T11:49:27","slug":"building-a-greener-future-begins-with-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/09\/building-a-greener-future-begins-with-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a greener future begins with buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Turning sustainability<\/a> ambition into action begins with buildings. The built environment is the single largest emitter of carbon, ahead of even transportation and agriculture. In fact, nearly 40% of the world\u2019s carbon emissions come from commercial real estate, with the industry\u2019s total footprint expected to double by 2060.<\/p>\n

Yet despite real estate\u2019s outsized environmental impact, the built environment receives only 5%<\/a> of climate tech investments. It remains an untapped opportunity for companies looking to meet sustainability targets.<\/p>\n

Most companies have yet to forge a strategy that connects their building operations and their long-term climate goals. Technology will be the answer for businesses to reach net-zero moving forward, from developing a strategic plan to adopt efficiency improvements, to replacing legacy systems with smarter, greener ones.<\/p>\n

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Green buildings have been a part of the global consciousness for decades \u2014 from the formation of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993 to rate the sustainability of buildings, to the WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment in 2018 calling on the building and construction sector to decarbonize the built environment.<\/p>\n

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However, with outdated energy and equipment operations continuing to hinder progress, not enough companies have a clear roadmap to green their buildings<\/a> and get their real estate to net-zero carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

The first step companies need to take is implementing a data-driven, outcomes-based approach to inform their goals and longer-term strategy.<\/p>\n

Companies will likely have to evaluate their monthly utility bill expenses, energy usage, equipment efficiency, water consumption, recycled waste versus landfill waste, and carbon emissions to create a baseline. They can then use that baseline to compare their performance to industry benchmarks and identify milestones they want to reach on the path to net-zero. However, this should just be the start of measuring environmental impact. Organizations should be tracking sustainability performance consistently to know how they\u2019re progressing toward their goals and where to adjust along the way.<\/p>\n

From there, organizations must create a strategic sustainability plan, basing goals and metrics on where data is telling them to take action.<\/p>\n

Strategies should focus on actionably reducing consumption and emissions in the existing real estate portfolio and ensuring new developments are efficient, making use of renewable energy<\/a> wherever possible. In a present reality where climate disasters happen frequently and our continued<\/a> <\/a>reliance<\/a> on fossil fuels is severely impacting people\u2019s health around the world, this type of groundwork will pave the way to a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n

Technology should drive progress<\/h2>\n

Once we determine a strategic roadmap, it\u2019s time to get into the tactics and technologies.<\/p>\n

Green buildings are also smart buildings, inherently tech-enabled to make real-time adjustments that reduce emissions, use resources more efficiently and optimize environmental and economic performance. The potential for technology to further reduce energy consumption in existing and new commercial buildings is enormous. On average, 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, today\u2019s data collection and analytics<\/a> tools are more than able to deliver the insights companies need to make proactive decisions, including:<\/p>\n