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TechCrunch
Today, the acute asthma attack of a primary school-aged girl in February 2013 was ruled by a U.K. court to be due to air pollution. It is thought to be the first ruling of its kind in the world. Only a year after Ella Kissi-Debrah died, another mother also became concerned about the effects of air quality on her daughter’s asthma and decided to do something about it….
Bisnow
The empty swaths of parking decks and garages during the coronavirus pandemic in commercial properties are more than just evidence that working from home has killed traffic into office buildings, hotels and retail properties. Those empty garages have huge financial implications on the commercial parking industry.
GlobeSt
Gridium’s energy efficiency retrofit project constructed at 550 Montgomery St. on behalf of Downtown Properties is the first to leverage PG&E’s commercial whole building program. This performance-based program financially rewards customers for every unit of energy saved. As constructed, this project is expected to improve building operations, exceed project costs with energy savings in five years and reduce annual energy costs by $0.26 per square foot or 15% of total energy costs.
Fifth Wall
In episode 8 of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Greg Smithies, a Partner at Fifth Wall who co-leads the Climate Technology Investment team. Greg frames his experience as a climate tech investor and outlines real estate’s path to decarbonization – and where he believes climate technology can make an impact.
TechCrunch
We’ve seen a big wave of proptech startups emerge to reimagine how houses are bought and sold, with some tapping into the opportunity with distressed property, and others exploring the “iBuyer” model where houses are bought and fixed up by a single startup and resold to homeowners who don’t want to invest in a fixer-upper….
Security101
Enterprise security planning presents unique challenges compared to a single-site organization. For businesses that are operating out of multiple locations across the globe, there are increased concerns about sharing data, being able to manage physical security at all locations, and how to protect valuable assets without incurring exorbitant fees in the process.
A/O PropTech
The World Economic Forum Global Innovators Community brings together the world’s most prominent corporates and scale-ups at the cutting edge of technological innovation. Joining the World Economic Forum Global Innovators Community will allow A/O PropTech, and the companies they back, to support policymakers, academics and business leaders in addressing major global challenges around urbanisation, affordable housing and climate risk.
The Real Deal
CoStar Group got federal regulators’ stamp of approval to buy residential tech provider Homesnap for $250 million, but the data giant still faces scrutiny over another acquisition that would strengthen its grip on residential listings. CoStar said the Federal Trade Commission cleared its purchase of Homesnap after the two companies submitted the proposed merger last month.
gb&dPRO
Several countries—including Germany, France, Spain, Canada, and Ireland—have introduced targets to achieve net zero energy emissions by 2050, according to the International Energy Agency. The truth is there is no one way to achieve energy efficiency, and because there are so many strategies that can help you attain net zero—such as considerations related to lighting, HVAC, and windows—it can be hard to know where to start. Here are five net zero energy building examples …
CREtech
CREtech, the largest intelligence platform devoted to Reimagining Real Estate, announced today a new marketing partnership with Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on technologies for the global real estate industry, focused exclusively on climate tech.
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