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GARBE delivered IVY in September 2024 in Amsterdam’s Klaprozenbuurt, a former industrial district undergoing regeneration. The unit development includes 80% regulated affordable housing and short-stay units within a mixed-income model. Sustainability measures include A to A+++ energy labels, a rainwater capture system, green façades and sustainable mobility infrastructure with bicycle spaces and EV charging.

EDGE Amsterdam West involved the refurbishment of a 1970s office building in Amsterdam, retaining the existing structure and integrating renewable energy systems and smart building technologies. The project combined circular refurbishment with on-site energy generation and thermal energy storage, resulting in an EPC rating of A++++, WELL Platinum and BREEAM Outstanding certification, and net operational energy use of 0 kWh/m?/year.

Altera adopted the Framework for Climate Adaptive Buildings (FCAB) to establish a consistent approach to assessing physical climate risk across its real estate portfolio. The methodology combines location-based climate hazard analysis with building vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning. Applied at De Groene Kaap in Rotterdam, the assessment identified heavy rainfall as the most material hazard, while the overall risk remained below the threshold requiring adaptation measures.

Madison International Realty conducted a physical climate risk assessment for a mixed-use asset in Southwest Florida, focusing on flooding, hurricane wind exposure and rising heat. Using First Street’s property-level analytics, the team translated hazard metrics into financial impacts, modelling losses of approximately 4.4 million USD for flood events and 20 million USD for wind. The analysis informed underwriting, insurance structuring and prioritisation of resilience options, such as equipment protection, facade and glazing hardening and operational cooling improvements.

Link invested HK$5 million in flood-resilience measures and engaged 22 insurers through a resilience-focused roadshow. A Sustainability-Linked Insurance model developed with AXA demonstrated a 10–20% potential reduction in flood losses. In 2025, Link achieved an 11.7% premium reduction, doubled water-damage sub-limits, secured two-year coverage, and negotiated an additional 7.5% performance-linked discount. Despite severe weather in 2025, claims decreased by 66% compared with 2023.

Paradise SE11 is a low-carbon office development in central London designed to meet RIBA 2030 and LETI benchmarks. The project adopts a mass-timber structure supported by a concrete core, achieving a substantial reduction in embodied carbon. Circularity measures include a demountable timber frame and non-permanent fire-protection boards, enabling future material recovery and storing a significant volume of CO₂. The fully electric building aligns with CRREM 2034 and achieves EPC A and BREEAM Excellent. Engagement with local students informed the façade design.

Jamestown conducted Life Cycle Assessments for two office adaptive reuse projects in Amsterdam and Cologne, comparing their whole life-cycle carbon impact against hypothetical new-build scenarios. The analysis covered both upfront embodied carbon and use-stage emissions over a 50-year building lifespan. The study highlights that focusing only on operational carbon understates the true environmental benefits of reuse and reinforces the need for a whole life-cycle perspective in development decisions.

CapMan Real Estate replaced the ageing roof at Stationsparken with Scandinavia’s largest integrated solar roof, installing 10,534 photovoltaic tiles. The system generates 589,000 kWh of electricity per year, covering over 60% of the building’s demand, cutting CO₂ emissions by 60 tonnes annually, and reducing energy use by 37%. The project delivers €201,000 in yearly operating-cost savings and has an eight-year payback. The building is expected to achieve EPC A and DGNB Gold.