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TechCrunch
Brendan Wallace’s ambition is beginning to seem almost limitless. The LA-based venture firm that Wallace and co-founder Brad Greiwe launched less than seven years ago already has $3.2 billion in assets under management.
The New York Times
When Arebeth Pease was laid off from the tech start-up MasterClass last year, she could have had her pick of jobs. But so many tech companies’ missions rang hollow, she said, and many were creating more problems than they were fixing.
Bisnow
A trio of federal spending plans passed in the last two years dedicated nearly a trillion dollars to an ambitious expansion of green infrastructure in the U.S.
Axios
Companies bought fewer carbon offsets in 2022 than they did the year before, a new report finds, Andrew writes. The big picture: Given frequent headlines of loopholes in certain offsets, many executives are steering clear.
PR Newswire
Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the Firm’s leading venture and growth equity business.
The Real Deal
Local Law 97 is going to be costly to New York City landlords, according to a report on projected fines when the regulation comes into effect.
Prescriptive Data
Prescriptive Data, developer of the smart building operating system Nantum OS, has been named “Most Energy Efficient Building Operating System Developer” in the 2022 Sustainable Building Awards. Awarded by BUILD Magazine, the Sustainable Building Awards 2022 aims to reward those innovators who are advancing the technologies, materials, systems, and regulations required to achieve true sustainability in the building and construction spaces. Award recipients were selected based on criteria and…
VentureBeat
Turning sustainability ambition into action begins with buildings. The built environment is the single largest emitter of carbon, ahead of even transportation and agriculture.
Measurabl
Hundreds of real estate firms now use the CRREM (Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor) Risk Assessment Tool to map out paths to net zero for individual properties and portfolios and determine a property’s transition risk. Learn why more and more firms are adopting this tool and how Measurabl can help you seamlessly incorporate it into your ESG strategy.
The Times
I am standing in the future — it is inside a giant black cube of a building near Manchester. Here, at the world’s first laboratory of its kind, scientists will test the homes of tomorrow in every weather the climate emergency is set to bring.
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