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Report sets out nine ways cities can reduce carbon emissions

Workplace Insight

A report published by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation sets out what its authors claim are best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace.

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Chance to retrofit offices is going begging, report claims

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UKGBC’s report shows that deep retrofit is generally required to achieve deep cuts in operational energy use (60-65%), transition building systems away from fossil fuels, and meet best practice 2030-2035 energy performance targets for offices.

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Act now on retrofitting if you want to boost commercial property values, new report argues

Workplace Insight

For European real estate owners and investors already on a journey to net-zero-carbon through retrofitting, upfront spending has the potential for long-term rent and capital-value accumulation, according to a new report from Colliers. National and EU-wide goals for energy-efficient buildings are becoming transformational.

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Does Returning to the Office Help Diversity?

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Perhaps the question is best resolved by looking at a major case study. Meta Platforms — the owner of Facebook and Instagram — decided to offer permanent fully-remote work options to its current employees and new job applicants as part of adapting to the post-pandemic environment. of Meta’s employees. . Not at all. .

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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Case studies show its impact through partnerships such as helping place art by Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the most famous Black artists, in the halls of six historically Black colleges and universities for the first time. Its goal is to enable everyone to have on-demand housing in each city, town and village.

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Retrofit is essential for the UK’s stock of poor performing commercial property

Workplace Insight

UKGBC’s analysis shows that aligning the UK built environment with the Paris Agreement will require energy consumption across commercial buildings to be reduced by 59 percent by 2050. The rate at which we’re repurposing our commercial building stock needs to increase to around 5 percent annually.

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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Success

Since then, the labor landscape has shapeshifted and, in what felt like a global case study for remote work, virtual workers proved that they did not succumb to distraction or slack off when given more autonomy and flexibility. The goal is to meet as normally as possible, even though you’re potentially miles—or even oceans—apart.

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