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Practical Strategies To Design For The Planet

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These metrics are leading to new demands on the design, engineering and construction sectors to align with these eco-centric commitments, especially reducing carbon emissions and conserving natural resources. Miro Office in Amsterdam design by M Moser Associates. One example is mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms.

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Delivering on construction productivity is no longer optional

McKensey

Why the construction industry must climb out of its productivity rut—and why it hasn’t yet.

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2023 Future Of Work Forecast: Office Design Is Ever-Evolving; Here Are 5 Trends For 2023

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Net zero buildings have been gaining popularity for a while but the number of real estate companies adopting the net zero approach could accelerate as the world continues to suffer the consequences of climate change. . About 40 % of annual global carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings and construction.

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Upending The Traditional Workplace Delivery Model: Enabling Real Flexibility

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Often an event in the business cycle—most likely a lease expiration or other real estate deadline—will create the demand to better understand the organization’s physical needs. This first step of starting with a real estate broker may often be the first of many decisions made through an arduous request for proposal process.

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Flexibility In Design: Turning A Workplace Into An Outdoor Oasis

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Still in the construction phase, this office tower will bring the outdoors in with access to fresh air and plant fauna throughout. State Farm also prioritized health and wellness for its 6,000 employees by constructing an outdoor amenity deck at its Southeast headquarters, Park Center, in Atlanta. Rendering of Midtown Union’s lobby.

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London Real Estate Forum makes the right noises, but will be judged on action

Workplace Insight

This year’s London Real Estate Forum (LREF), held from 27-28 September at the Barbican, had a general air of optimism but tempered with the uncertainty of a general election in the next twelve months and elements of political and economic uncertainty globally.

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From Vacant to Vibrant: Activating Office Space at The Ground Plane

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Good and impactful urban design can draw people off the street, pique the interest of passersby and create a new human energy that adds value to the real estate and the community. The extra activity creates a level of human energy factor that adds value to real estate when an area always has something going on.