Across the world there is a growing need to improve the energy efficiency and wider sustainability performance in the built environment. With over a third of global greenhouse emissions coming from cities, and with most of today’s buildings predicted to be still in use in 2050, there is a significant challenge to reduce their emissions. For example, in the UK alone, 18% of national carbon emissions are from commercial property. Many asset owners would like better buildings that have lower running costs and that are attractive to tenants, but struggle with financing upgrades as the benefits are not instantly paid back, but occur over a longer timeline. With this in mind, WSP brought a new product, Brookfield Multiplex Green, to the market.
Brookfield Multiplex Green was established in July 2010 by WSP, the developer Brookfield, the M&E contractor Mercury Engineering and the architect Woods Bagot to deliver a one-stop-shop for the green retrofitting of commercial property. Read more.
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