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Urban Land Institute and its members are navigating challenges in the real estate industry, solving complex problems in our communities, and driving transformative impact around the world. Read the 2023 Annual Report to learn more about our work and be inspired by all of ULI's accomplishments in the past year: https://lnkd.in/g4_m5hkT

On July 23, the ULI Los Angeles Innovation Council Presents Shark Tank: Adaptive Reuse Pitch Competition. By now, we're all aware of what adaptive reuse is, why it's valuable for cities to consider as a real development possibility, and that it's still frequently perceived as difficult, especially for housing. In this session, we're going further - proposing innovative design, construction, policy, and funding strategies to a diverse panel of creative development leaders and asking ... how might we capture the benefits of adaptive reuse in our downtown at scale, really? Come join the conversation!

Hear from Tom Faulkner, Managing Director for Hines in the Nordics, live and in person at the 2024 ULI Australia Conference. Tom will unpack the nature of the Nordic living sector (compared to other UK/European markets), private ownership versus rental segments, relevant regulation, distribution of public housing, the proportionate share of institutional capital that really drives the market, and how product development is so essential to support relevant, affordable housing for a growing and urbanising population. Alongside regulation and financing, Tom will address construction and procurement, where the Nordic discussion on ‘build to live and millennial strategies’ can be quite progressive especially as it relates to community, sustainability performance and decarbonisation. Global thought leaders like Tom will help solve Australia's decarbonisation challenges, unpack best practice outcomes for the densification of our built environment, and identify what we can do right now to enable the next generations to thrive in our cities. Meet Tom and other world-class experts from Australia and around the globe and experience a unique program of conversations and presentations that will stimulate your thinking, grow your knowledge, and empower you to forge connections across the ULI's global network. 👉 REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/g_f3eNaM #ULIAustralia #ULIGlobalFutures #CitiesInTransformation

Rodney, thanks for sharing this post. I think what Drees is doing is extremely relevant for not only their business resilience but for market resilience as well. Leapfrog development is necessary for the massive scale at which these MSAs are growing but a scalable semi-custom build-on-your-lot program can take advantage of existing infrastructure since you’re essentially dealing with finished lots. This could provide quicker development timelines and quicker investment returns. Hopefully this method can cool "some" of the demand pressure on greenfield construction. I wonder how much of our hyper-consumption throwaway culture impacts housing demand? It’s refreshing to see a thoughtful focus in the homebuilding industry. Otherwise, we’re just housebuilding...

Exploring strategies, innovations, and collaborative efforts that are revitalizing urban environments, ULI Europe's Simon Chinn will speak on the panel 'Breathing Life Back Into Our Spaces, Places, and Cities: The Players Behind the Policies', on May 8 at CREtech London. Aligning with CREtech's mission of innovation in the built world, Simon will outline crucial efforts required to improve housing affordability and create cohesive urban communities. Get insight into some of the discussion points in the video below, from multimodal transport to human-centric design. Details on how to register for the event: https://lnkd.in/eTPtiAsf.

“…we should be focusing more on envelope performance, and less on whole building Energy Use Intensity (EUI). And that is because as designers we have more control on a building’s energy performance via choices we make about the envelope” Smart take-aways and observations from The Passive House Network’s 2023 Denver Policy Roundtable. Learn all about the #PoliciesWeWant here: https://lnkd.in/gHzvm-nd

Invitation to the ImperfectCity conference Aarhus, Denmark Tomorrow 14th May @13.00 we would like to invite you to an exciting free conference in the Kulturhus Bunkeren. City of Aarhus The city of Aarhus aims at increasing public awareness for the perpetual imperfection of our cities. Aarhus ran into several “wicked” problems (WiP) by trying to build a perfect welfare state, such as the deteriorating mental health of youth and brutalist buildings. To tackle these challenges, ImperfectCity is a re-thinking neighbourhood-planning method created by and built for its citizens. The solution is based on changing the mindset and reducing the stigma of both Brutalist buildings and mental health patients by applying heritage innovation, environmental innovation and social innovation, using New European Bauhaus principles. https://lnkd.in/d2W7DdqD

Flip through the new issue of Green Building and Design to page 199 to learn how climate change is expanding the need for resiliency and sustainability in buildings. Then check out page 314 to see how a new roof coating for a middle school corrected years of weather damage and degradation. #NeverFadeExteriorPaints #KynarAquatec

Next level indigenous business strategy involves self sufficiency, capacity building, and developing an indigenous circular economy with the support of subject matter expertise. Moving beyond business reconciliation and decolonization towards indigneous autonomy. Future ready indigenous forward moving energy.

Great learning and networking opportunities at the ULI Europe Conference in Milan this week. Here are some of my key takeaways. Geo-political and geo-economic shifts, protectionism and conflictive sentiments have created a polarised, fragmented, volatile and unpredictable global context that will continue to impact cross-border trade, supply chains, security, interest rates... and there is no going back. In such a complex scenario, resilience seems more important than efficiency... but the good news is that sometimes crises make the impossible possible through innovation, behavioural change and great leadership. Digital technology and Gen AI will change everything... but the EU is lagging behind and needs to join forces to catch up with far more advanced markets such as the US and China. In the built environment sector the problem is that science and technology are years ahead of building regulations, zoning plans and culture.   The attractiveness, conservation and valuation of real assets, and access to insurance, capital and finance are increasingly linked to decarbonisation. Making the case for an inclusive green transition requires going beyond the standard short-term risk/return assessment and taking a long-term holistic view that includes social, economic and environmental impacts. ESG criteria are still too broad - meaning different things to different investors - and therefore need to be implemented into simple, focused and standardised metrics. Carbon pricing can be one of the drivers of the green transition, but the industry needs transformation, integration and collaboration across the value chain. To become appealing to occupiers and investors, decarbonisation should be part of a broader value proposition. The real estate business is becoming more operational, service-oriented and based on partnership relationships rather than transactional convenience. Occupiers are looking for great landlords, less space but of the highest quality, flexibility and sustainability, in a mixed-use context supported by a rich amenity offering. It looks like we are moving away from the mantra of “location + accessibility” to “destination + connectivity” as every real estate asset class is becoming "closer" to hospitality. Thanks Urban Land Institute ULI Europe #realestate #urbandevelopment #sustainability #cities #construction #decarbonisation #property #