CREtech Talks

Charlie Green, Co-Founder and President of The Office Group unveils the fascinating story of the construction of London's largest timber building,  exploring the driving factors behind this bold endeavor, from the carefully chosen materials to the profound positive impacts on the environment. 

Gain valuable insights as he candidly shares the challenges faced during the process and the ingenious solutions they employed to overcome them. Can we truly build mass timber at scale?

Helen Chartier, Director of Urban Planning and Design of C40 discusses C40 cities collaboration between the largest cities, improving and accelerating their climate policies and action plans. There is an agreement on the emission of cities from buildings including transport and imported impacts, they know what they need to do but the key is how do we accelerate action and make it viable from an inclusion and political perspective? 

Discover more: https://www.c40.org/about-c40/

Juliette Morgan, ESG Consultancy Director of Gensler delves deep into why the built environment should take responsibility for our impact on the planet. Juliette explores indigenous communities inspiring living in harmony with nature and reducing consumption. Despite the availability of solutions, the industry is being held back by challenges such as cost, supply chain, regulation, and testing. 

Discover more: https://www.gensler.com/

Sonu Panda, CEO of Prescriptive Data unpacks how Prescriptive Data, and its flagship Nantum OS product, acts as a catalyst for sustainable buildings and more profitable real estate operations, while outlining the company’s future roadmap.

Rao Mulpuri, CEO of View, Inc, discusses some of the measurable impacts that View provides both in terms of health and wellness as well as energy efficiency, how View is being used in the context of occupant experience, which markets the company is operating in and how it has achieved such impressive traction to date.

Carl Brooks, Global Head of ESG - Property Management at CBRE walks us through how technology is a key sustainability driving force, how CBRE is leveraging technology to reduce carbon emissions in buildings, discusses key takeaways and achievements in regards to CBRE’s own 2040 net-zero carbon emissions pledge, as well as the company’s recent accolade, having been recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year.

Samantha Kempe, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer of IMMO sheds light on the company’s mission, discusses why retrofitting the UK’s building stock via the SFR market is so important, and shares IMMO’s unique approach to acquiring buildings, upgrading their energy efficiency and renting them out in the private market.

Peter Merrigan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, a real estate private equity firm with an active deal footprint spanning 30 global markets, shares the firm’s global view on ESG and its impact on dealflow, how the firm’s renewable energy investment strategy complements its multi-category real estate portfolio, as well as unpacks some of the philanthropic work Peter engages in, some of the Boards served on, and how all of these initiatives culminate to creating a positive impact on both people and real estate.

Christian Weeks, CEO of enVerid Systems, walks us through how the company solves indoor air quality issues, the importance of having experienced climate tech investors and advisors on your cap table, as well as how the company gained traction in getting the real estate industry to embrace sustainability.

Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) walks us through building sustainability, resilience in respect of climate change, making the ROI case for real estate companies to embrace sustainability, as well as sharing some highlights from the UKGBC’s Whole Life Carbon Roadmap. Julie also discusses her impending departure from the UKGBC, reflecting back on achievements, and what her next challenge might entail.