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Thank you so much Chiara Tagliaro and Polytechnic University of Milan for hosting my seminar on Regenerative Real Estate with a class of students. Although I would have loved to have covered many more things in this presentation, looking back, I feel like several important considerations were touched upon. It was an inspiring session discussing how real estate is evolving beyond sustainability to create positive, regenerative impacts on communities, environment and economies. Defining Regenerative Real Estate: It's about going beyond reducing harm—actively creating positive impact through integrated ecosystems (food, water, energy, waste, community). Key elements include local food systems like permaculture, renewable energy, shared wellness spaces, and tech-enabled infrastructure that appeals to all with modern amenities plus natural resilience. Global Trends: The wellness real estate market is booming at ~US$584B in 2024, projected to hit US$1.1T by 2029 (18% YoY growth). With digital nomads and hybrid work on the rise, people are prioritizing freedom of place, community as currency, health as wealth, and climate-resilient lifestyles. A shift from real estate finance considering just mere assets to modeling additional forms of cash flow through ecosystems and experiences. 👉 Watch the seminar here: https://lnkd.in/gse7GZtb Follow with the slides in this document 👇 #RegenerativeRealEstate #Sustainability #WellnessEconomy #DigitalNomads #FutureOfLiving

🌬️ Architecture that breathes? It’s real, and it’s saving lives. 💨 Air pollution is one of the greatest public health threats of our time—causing more than 6.7 million premature deaths every year according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And yet, hospitals and clinics—places meant to protect health—are often among the first to feel the impact. 👩⚕️ From waiting rooms to surgical suites, indoor air quality affects recovery rates, respiratory health, and staff performance. But what if the very buildings we work in could breathe with us? Architects and designers around the world are exploring this new frontier — creating facades that filter, cleanse, and even generate oxygen. 🧱 The Breathe Brick, developed by architect Carmen Trudell and her team at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, transforms walls into air filters. These specially engineered bricks draw in outdoor air, trap particulates, and deliver cleaner air indoors — all without electricity. 🌿 In Vietnam, The Wall House uses repurposed fire-damaged bricks and lush vegetation to create a natural filtration system. The result: cooler, cleaner air and a living environment that promotes well-being. 🌳 Austria’s Breathe.Austria Pavilion takes the idea further — enclosing a micro-forest that produces oxygen and regulates humidity through natural photosynthesis. Visitors described it as “stepping into fresh air,” even on sweltering summer days. 🏥 For healthcare, these designs offer powerful inspiration. Clean air shouldn’t depend solely on machines—it can start with smarter design and preventive thinking. That’s exactly where My Green Doctor steps in. ✅ We help clinics and healthcare practices apply long-term, sustainable management strategies that make air quality, energy efficiency, and patient well-being part of everyday operations. ✅ Our consulting services show how to prevent waste at the source, choose healthier materials, and create workspaces that truly support healing. Because the best healthcare environments don’t just treat illness—they protect health before it’s lost.   ♻️ Repost to spread the momentum we are building for a more sustainable, regenerative planet! 👉 Follow My Green Doctor Foundation for sustainability insights that help healthcare organizations cut costs and protect health.  

In this episode we chat with broadcaster and property expert Kunle Barker to unpack a practical, hopeful blueprint for net zero in the real world. From the state of decarbonisation to the retrofit reality, Kunle explains why we won’t build our way to 2050 targets and how policy, funding, and design can unlock action at scale. We explore the power of “carbon budgets” for everyday life—clear, kilo-by-kilo guidance that helps people choose high-impact steps without the guilt spiral. Then we zoom out to neighbourhood scale with “zero-bill streets,” where fabric-first upgrades, rooftop solar, and shared systems bring costs down and comfort up when delivered across entire terraces. Then nature takes centre stage as infrastructure, not ornament. Kunle shares how nature-based solutions cool overheated streets, manage stormwater, improve mental health, and even lift property values. We talk biophilic design plus CyanLines – a bold plan to connect Manchester’s green and blue assets into a citywide network you can actually walk. If you care about sustainable cities, healthier homes, and practical climate action, this conversation will give you ideas you can use today – from personal carbon choices to street-by-street transformation. You can find his full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eJuzHkCF Follow GoodGeist for more episodes on sustainability, communications and how creativity can help make the world a better place.

🎬 That’s it – Season 1 is wrapped! We have completed our first podcast series, in which we had great conversations about topics related to our installation, 'Terms and Conditions', which forms the entrance to the 2025 Architecture Biennale. The installation 'Terms and Conditions', explores the cultural expectation of comfort and the paradoxical relationship between technological solutions to cooling and global warming. Before we start working on the next season, here's a little treat: 🔜 A best-of featuring selected moments from the episodes, focusing on the topic of comfort and climate change. A big thank you to our supporters: DGNB German Sustainable Building Council TUM Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia Thank you for your voices: Jochen Lam Bilge Kobas Carlo Ratti Thomas Auer Dehlia Hannah Daniel A. Barber Dr. Christine Lemaitre David N. Bresch Alexandra Auer Sonia I. Seneviratne Michele Cerruti But Melis Özalp Alina Wagner And, of course, thank you to everyone who listened and contributed their thoughts. Special thanks to our great production Proesler Kommunikation and moderation Martin Prösler. 🔗 More information about the Installation “Terms and Conditions” of the Biennale Architettura 2025: https://lnkd.in/dkv6q5PM ⭐ Listen to the all the episodes wherever you get your podcasts. While you're there, please follow the podcast and give us a five-star rating to help us reach a wider audience and to help the podcast grow. YouTube: https://lnkd.in/d2TKNbug Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dCWwdAab Apple: https://lnkd.in/dtd4cGDz Deezer: https://lnkd.in/debV-MgD Amazon Music / Audible: https://lnkd.in/dY4FaeA7 Podcast Index: https://lnkd.in/dc-MvVgU Podcast Addict: https://lnkd.in/djuVrfE9 Podchaser: https://lnkd.in/dni_-_TF Player FM: https://lnkd.in/deiDWijs The installation is supported by the DGNB German Sustainable Building Council Stay tuned –🎧🎥 TUM Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia #tspodcast #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #installation #thermalcomfort #climatechange

What does it take to foster regenerative impacts and solutions? Our new article “Restorative Transitions at the Crossroads: Multi-Actor Experiences of Leveraging Living Labs”, in collaboration with Toñi Caro and Xabier Albalá, explores how next-generation Living Labs can drive transformative governance and sustainability. After analysing 17 ecosystems and the experiences of impact-makers, our study shows that the “T-Shaped Living Labs (LLs)” are emerging as critical spaces to co-create negotiated and sustainable solutions. 📌 Some key takeaways: - These models enhance multi-level and multi-actor engagement, integrating quadruple and quintuple helix dynamics to drive initiatives for the common good - There is a strong need for coordinated co-creation efforts and the international exchange of bold, radical actions to accelerate the shift towards regenerative practices - Each city or territory has unique conditions, so strategies must be locally tailored, involving all relevant stakeholders (from citizens to businesses) to ensure co-responsibility and practical outcomes - Effective transformation requires combining transformative governance, individual and collective responsibility and the design of new innovation frameworks grounded in rigor, interdisciplinarity and inclusive participation. 💡 In short, empowering well-trained agents of change and leveraging these advanced LLs can generate positive environmental impacts and resilience across urban, peri-urban and rural areas, addressing the intertwined challenges of the triple transition (green, digital and social). You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g6tPk5Be Eoh-for-Good #tripletransition #collaboration #cocreation #innovation #transformativegovernance

🌿 The Future of Sustainable Cities Credit to Green Buildings for Tomorrow. Follow them for more valuable insights. Original Post _________ More than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities today — and by 2050, that number will rise to nearly 70%. Cities are the engines of growth, but they’re also at the frontline of the climate crisis. Creating a sustainable city isn’t just about planting more trees or switching to renewables — it’s about transforming complex systems to work for people and the planet. Here are 🔟 key challenges cities must tackle to build a sustainable future: 1️⃣ Balancing economic growth with sustainability 2️⃣ Urbanization and population growth 3️⃣ Infrastructure and transportation 4️⃣ Energy transition 5️⃣ Waste management and recycling 6️⃣ Affordable housing 7️⃣ Social equity 8️⃣ Political will and governance 9️⃣ Land use and zoning regulations 🔟 Global interconnectedness Every one of these is interconnected — and ignoring one weakens the whole structure. The future of cities depends on collaboration between governments, businesses, communities, and innovators. We need bold ideas, smart policies, and inclusive solutions to create cities that thrive without draining the planet. Cities built for people. Powered by clean energy. Designed for resilience. That’s the vision worth fighting for. __________ 📣 Found this post helpful? Feel free to share it with your network! 👉Follow Sustainability Infographics 📊 to learn from the industry's best visuals. #Sustainability #ClimateAction #UrbanPlanning #GreenCities #CircularEconomy #NetZero #SmartCities #Innovation #Resilience Image credit: Sigma Earth

Learning quite a bit about Planetary Health at the Workshop for Science and Education of the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen Planetary Health explores how human wellbeing depends on the health of the planet — from clean air and water to food systems, biodiversity, and urban design. It’s a call to rethink how we live, move, and build together. At IESE, our research on Smart Cities looks precisely at that intersection: how data, innovation, and urban planning can create cities that are not just more efficient, but more humane and sustainable. Health and Smart Cities are not separate topics — they coexist and depend on each other. A healthy city enables healthy citizens. 👉 What are your health habits — and how does your city support them? #PlanetaryHealth #SmartCities #Sustainability #IESE #UrbanInnovation #Wellbeing

The future of sustainability lies in biological design. We examine the 'Living Skyscraper,' a concept where AI integrates a biological skin to actively manage air quality, energy, and water production. This is the ultimate blueprint for ecological harmony in urban centers. #SustainableCities #BioDesign #AIforGood #ArchitectureInnovation #Axiomhaus

Scaling for Enough, how do we scale the right solutions? This year’s theme at Building Green DK is about building smarter, not bigger, scaling solutions that help the industry meet climate and resource goals. Tector is one of those solutions. Our system automates moisture measurements in real time, cutting manual checks by up to 50%, saving both time and money. With the world’s most advanced moisture data set behind it, the system turns complex data into simple, actionable alerts, so teams can focus on protecting materials, preventing mistakes, and keeping projects on track. The result? Less waste, smarter use of materials, and more efficient projects = building better within the planet’s limits. Join our Co-Founder, Thijs van Tilburg, for a panel discussion on how AI is reshaping the building industry, and how we can scale the right solutions for a sustainable future. 📍 Building Green, Copenhagen 🗓️ 29 October | Action Space, 13:50 See you at Building Green next week 👋 #ProTected #SmartConstruction #SustainableBuilding #Tector #BuildingGreen