Report: Demand for green commercial buildings is growing - but not fast enough

Stuart Stone
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Occupier and investor demand for 'green' buildings is growing, but costs and a lack of metrics are holding sector back, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors report claims

Demand for more sustainable buildings has risen both in the UK and globally over the past year, but legislative uncertainty, confusion over competing environmental performance metrics, concerns over upfront...

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