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Market Study 2021
Sustainable Buildings
Sustainability in the real estate industry is more than certifications and mitigation of negative impacts. It also means ensuring coherence between environmental, economic, and social quality to secure both short and long-term gains.
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The Future of Sustainability in the Building Sector
In collaboration with The World Green Building Council and Mannvit in Iceland, Ramboll has conducted a comprehensive market study, covering almost 700 respondents’ own experiences with strategic decisions on sustainability. Overall, the study reveals how the construction sector perceives today’s challenges and opportunities of building sustainably under the themes of circularity, resilience, certifications and future trends.
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Key figures
70%
of our respondents see net zero carbon buildings as a strategy business priority
62%
have defined targets for reducing their carbon footprints or plan to do this in the near future
Sustainability Conference 2021
Decarbonisation 2.0
In October, Ramboll Buildings hosted this year’s Sustainability Conference – Decarbonisation 2.0. The aim of the event was to share best practices for building sustainably and explore the latest trends within the sustainability domain such as the EU Taxonomy and regenerative design.
The conference highlighted the importance of challenging our client’s ambitions as well as collaborating across companies. Collaboration is the solution to make significant and sustainable differences in the world. We cannot change the world alone.
Introducing
Sustainability Dialogue Tool
One third of the respondents identify the lack of general understanding of the sustainability agenda as a barrier for incorporating sustainability issues in their organisation.
Ramboll’s Sustainability Dialogue Tool uses the World Green Building Council’s Advocacy Manifesto of 2019 as a framework for identifying eight relevant priority areas for the global real estate industry to meet the UN Sustainable Goals and the vision for a climate neutral by 2050.
When applied, the tool offers a graphical illustration of a project’s sustainability profile as well as an inspirational list of design elements for future implementation.
Sustainable Buildings
Amid the Pandemic
Flexibility, liveability, and safety will be key elements to long-term viability and success of office buildings.
In Ramboll, we are working systematically with pandemic response in many parts of the value chain. The Internet of Things (IoT) makes possible for optimisation of data analytics and mitigation of challenges posed by the pandemic. In dialogue with our clients, Ramboll has identified five primary themes that have consistently been raised during the pandemic: people flow, pinch points, workforce, wellness/user experience and investment.
Sustainable building is still a trend
Almost 700 stakeholders in the real estate industry from Germany, Great Britain and Scandinavia were asked how they assess the current challenges and opportunities in connection with sustainable buildings.
Get into the comprehensive range of topics related to sustainable building and find out why it is no longer just about energy efficiency, but why the principles of the circular economy are increasingly being applied here too.
The "Embodied Carbon" megatrend from Scandinavia will increasingly prevail here in Germany too - you can read here why and what opportunities this brings with it.
Meet the major challenges of the industry with confidence and set the course for a successful future now.
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Sustainable buildings references
Read more about our work with sustainable buildings worldwide
Helsinki Central Library Oodi
The building is an example of a concrete, steel, wood and glass construction, making it highly energy efficient with an energy consumption level almost equivalent to a Zero Energy Building (nZEB).
The New North Zealand Hospital
A design focused on the patients’ wellbeing to aid a quick recovery by creating a pleasant place for patients and visitors through the seamless connection between architecture and nature.
Magasin X, Uppsala
The modern design, the surroundings and the proximity to a hub of public transport make it possible for Magasin X to become a sustainable benchmark for Uppsala in the long term.
The Makers District, UAE
To meet the Estidama requirements, Ramboll focuses on the physical, social and cultural dimensions of the projectalongside sustainability to enhance the liveability of the construction.
Kristian August Gate 13, Norway
The old office spaces were initially to be demolished, however, the developer decided to preserve the structure of the original building and reuse building materials from other projects.
Contact us
Rikke Bjerregaard Orry
Head of Sustainability, Buildings
Rikke is one of the driving forces in the development of Sustainable Building Design as a specialist discipline in Ramboll. Rikke supports 4500 (jan. 2020) employees in Ramboll Buildings Worldwide.
M +45 51613200r@ramboll.dk