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Sustainable Real Estate

Multidisciplinary Approaches to an Evolving System

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Advocates a transdisciplinary approach that encourages greater collaboration across stakeholder groups
  • Includes real life examples from contributing practitioners
  • Sheds light on past, present, and future evolutions of sustainable real estate

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Introduction

    • Lisa N. Hasan
    Pages 1-5
  3. Evolutions in Sustainability and Sustainable Real Estate

    • Sherif Goubran, Tristan Masson, Margarita Caycedo
    Pages 11-31
  4. Regulatory Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Public Regulatory Trends in Sustainable Real Estate

      • Pernille H. Christensen, Jeremy Gabe
      Pages 35-76
  5. Market-Driven Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
  6. Delivering Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable Energy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-239

About this book

This edited collection broadens the definition of sustainable real estate based on industry trends, research, and the Paris Climate Agreements. Discussions encompass existing and new buildings throughout their life cycle, the financing of their development and operations, and their impact on the surrounding environments and communities. This broader perspective provides a better understanding of the interconnected nature of the environmental, societal, communal, political, and financial issues affecting sustainable real estate, revealing the wide-ranging impact of practitioners' decisions on the sustainable real estate system. Bringing together carefully selected articles from leading global academic and practitioner experts from urban planning, design, construction, and finance, this collection brings to light new opportunities and innovative transdisciplinary solutions to as-yet unresolved problems.

Editors and Affiliations

  • David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, John Molson School of Business Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Thomas Walker, Lisa N. Hasan

  • Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Cary Krosinsky

  • Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Cary Krosinsky

  • John Molson School of Business Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Stéfanie D. Kibsey

About the editors

Thomas Walker has published numerous articles and books in the area of risk management, sustainable finance, and shareholder litigation. He previously directed the David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise and has served as the chair of the Finance Department and Associate Dean, Research, at Concordia University, Canada.


Cary Krosinsky writes, advises, and teaches at Yale University, USA, and Brown University, USA. At Brown, his teaching helps support the Brown University Sustainable Investment Fund within the Endowment.


Lisa N. Hasan is a practicing architect. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from McGill University, Canada, and an MBA from Concordia University, Canada. Her work has focused on green buildings and the development and implementation of sustainable practices for both public and private real estate owners, managers, and investors.


Stéfanie D. Kibsey coordinates the Sustainable Investment Professional Certification program at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, Canada. She previously worked at the David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise and La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. She specializes in connecting sustainability with finance.



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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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