Buildings are responsible for approximately 21% of all global carbon emissions, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and other facets of the built environment generate even more.
A confluence of factors has supercharged interest in the technology of monitoring, tracking and reducing building emissions, especially the expansion of ESG investment.
New research shows climate change will cause a steep increase in the exposure of U.S. properties to wildfire risks during the next 30 years, doubling the risk level in many areas, Andrew writes.
Whether it's multifamily companies tailoring apartment pitches to younger clientele or whether a new medium might offer benefits to commercial real estate professionals, the metaverse has become a serious business topic.
The interconnection of telecommunication cables has long been a foundational consideration when it comes to where data centers are built, but the emergence of 5G and a surge in the volume of wireless data are driving a shift in where those interconnection points need to be, changes that may redraw the data center map.
According to a new report from Financial Times, the low-flying-yet-seemingly-ubiquitous 21-year-old outfit has seen losses of about $17 billion during this year’s tech stock sell-off. FT notes that’s one of the biggest dollar declines for a hedge fund in history.
The link between the meltdown in public markets, and how traditional venture capital will behave in the coming quarters as a result, is still a bit murky. Yet for SoftBank, it's anything but: Its Vision Fund is already pulling back.
Material Bank, a kind of Amazon for architects and designers, raised $175 million to expand its marketplace for paint, tile and other products used to put the finishing touches on projects.
