Journal of European Real Estate Research: Volume 13 Issue 3

Guest editorial

Sven Bienert, Stanley McGreal, Paloma Taltavull

Carbon risk real estate monitor: making decarbonisation in the real estate sector measurable

Maximilian M. Spanner, Julia Wein

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the functionality and effectiveness of the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM tool). The aim of the project, supported by the…

The value effects of green retrofits

Dirk Brounen, Alexander Michael Groh, Martin Haran

This paper aims to decompose the value effects of green retrofits on commercial real estate. The paper disentangles various sources of value capture mechanisms that can be…

Advancing capacity to adapt to climate change: addressing information needs in the Australian property industry

Georgia Warren-Myers, Anna Hurlimann, Judy Bush

The purpose of this paper is to understand the sources of climate change information used and trusted by key stakeholders in the Australian property industry, their information…

The impact of renewable on-site energy production on property values

Niina Leskinen, Jussi Vimpari, Seppo Junnila

Contrary to the traditional technology project perspective, real estate investors see building-specific renewable energy (on-site energy) investments as part of the property and…

Automatic energy demand assessment in low-carbon investments: a neural network approach for building portfolios

Laura Gabrielli, Aurora Greta Ruggeri, Massimiliano Scarpa

This paper aims to develop a forecasting tool for the automatic assessment of both environmental and economic benefits resulting from low-carbon investments in the real estate…

Decarbonising real estate: The evolving relationship between energy efficiency and housing in Europe

Sara Jane Wilkinson, Sarah Sayce

About 27 per cent of the total UK carbon emissions are attributed to residential buildings; therefore, improvements to the energy efficiency of the stock offers great potential…

Energy performance certificates and house prices: a quantile regression approach

Michael McCord, Martin Haran, Peadar Davis, John McCord

A number of studies have investigated the relationship between energy performance certificates (EPCs) and house prices. A majority of studies have tended to model energy…

Courts’ views on climate change inundation risks for developments: Australian perspectives and considerations for valuers

Lucy Cradduck, Georgia Warren-Myers, Bianca Stringer

This study aims to provide a development of the courts’ views of climate change risk in planning matters as related to inundation and suggest that valuers and others involved need…

The future of sustainable real estate investments in a post-COVID-19 world

John Pike

The purpose of this paper is to suggest that property investors should engage with governments to influence outcomes. Global collaboration is required from the real estate…