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I will be using this blog to post weekly updates and reviews of articles I read about real estate and sustainability. I will put links and author's credits in every blog post for easy access to the primary sources. Thanks for reading.
Ryan Sacramone
Jan 20, 20241 min read
Retrofitting Buildings to be Future-Fit
jll-retrofitting-buildings-to-be-future-fit.pdf The real estate industry faces challenges in unlocking retrofitting opportunities due to...
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Ryan Sacramone
Jan 7, 20241 min read
The commercial case for making buildings more sustainable
https://www.us.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights/research/the-commercial-case-for-sustainable-buildings?utm_campaign=gl-cop28&utm_content=17...
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Ryan Sacramone
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Future of Real Estate
https://www.weforum.org/realestate/green-buildings/ Business leaders play a crucial role in mitigating global real estate emissions,...
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Ryan Sacramone
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Global Energy Perspective 2023
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/global-energy-perspective-2023?linkId=249858105 The Global Energy...
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Ryan Sacramone
Nov 20, 20231 min read
America passed the EV ‘tipping point’ — but many buyers still want gas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/09/15/ev-tipping-point-electric-poll/ The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market may be...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 30, 20231 min read
ESG Stewardship: A Powerful Tool to Mitigate Greenwashing Risks
https://www.sustainalytics.com/esg-research/resource/investors-esg-blog/esg-stewardship--a-powerful-tool-to-mitigate-greenwashing-risks...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 30, 20231 min read
The Opportunities at the Intersection of AI, Sustainability, and Project Management
https://hbr.org/2023/10/the-opportunities-at-the-intersection-of-ai-sustainability-and-project-management Microsoft's "Planetary...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 22, 20231 min read
U.S. Green Building Council Launches Draft LEED v5 for Operations and Maintenance
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/us-green-building-council-launches-draft-leed-v5-operations-and-maintenance The U.S. Green Building...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 22, 20231 min read
ESG reports will soon require third-party assurance. Here’s how to get ready
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/esg-reports-will-soon-require-third-party-assurance-heres-how-get-ready New ESG reporting regulations...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 12, 20231 min read
The world needs carbon markets. Here’s how to make them work better
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/future-of-carbon-market.html The race to achieve net zero emissions...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 12, 20231 min read
LEED v5 draft from the US Green Building Council doubles down on decarbonization
https://www.facilitiesdive.com/news/leeds-v5--us-green-building-council-buildings-decarbonization-usgbc/695347/ The U.S. Green Building...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Energy Transition Leadership from Denmark
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/energy-transition-leadership-from-denmark-jeffrey-s-davis/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_camp...
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Ryan Sacramone
Oct 4, 20231 min read
How to address AI's energy demands? AI can help with that
https://www.us.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights/cities/how-to-address-ai-energy-demands Generative AI, capable of transforming text into...
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Ryan Sacramone
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Tragedy of the Commons
https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/TragedyoftheCommons.html The "tragedy of the commons" is a concept illustrated by a 1974 satellite...
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Ryan Sacramone
Sep 17, 20231 min read
Why management research needs a radical rethink
https://www.ft.com/content/0500d456-6c2d-4bc9-af85-e4be5c9ae5d1 Over the last three decades, business schools have increasingly...
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Ryan Sacramone
Sep 17, 20231 min read
Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/03/natural-disaster-climate-insurance/ Several major U.S. property insurers, including...
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Ryan Sacramone
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Why universities are so important for hitting the SDGs by 2030
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/why-universities-are-so-important-for-hitting-the-sdgs-by-2030/ Higher education institutions...
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Ryan Sacramone
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Decarbonization Requires Faster Pace of Retrofits
https://inside.lighting/news/23-08/decarbonization-requires-faster-pace-retrofits This article discusses the crucial role of retrofitting...
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Ryan Sacramone
Aug 29, 20231 min read
New Skyscraper, Built to Be an Environmental Marvel, Is Already Dated
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/climate/green-skyscraper-one-vanderbilt.html One Vanderbilt, a climate-conscious skyscraper designed...
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Ryan Sacramone
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Capital Markets
https://www.financestrategists.com/wealth-management/alternative-investment/capital-market/ Capital markets are platforms where funds...
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