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Description

The Climate x Health nexus is becoming a more important consideration in real estate decision making than ever before. Opportunities abound for both healthy and sustainable buildings, and the business case has never been stronger: creating value, lowering costs, meeting tenant demand and retaining tenants, generating marketing opportunities, and future-proofing buildings. The risks and vulnerabilities that the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced go beyond health and reveal the need for systems thinking, now more than ever. Increasingly, real estate practitioners are recognizing that it is ultimately in their interest to tackle these issues now and much more efficient to tackle them together. Real estate leaders on this panel from Avanath, JBG SMITH, and GID will provide their company-level strategy around the co-benefits of healthy and decarbonized buildings, and they’ll also provide an asset-level case study of their strategy in action.

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Track: 

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  Health and Wellness

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CEU

AIA LU

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Learning Objectives

1. Discover the co-benefits of healthy and sustainable buildings
2. Understand the business case elements that real estate values for healthy and sustainable buildings
3. Learn how real estate is strategizing portfolio-wide to prioritize the climate x health nexus
4. Identify specific asset-level projects and opportunities to implement healthy and sustainable improvements

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Handouts

• The Climate x Health Nexus: Greening Buildings for Healthier People