ESG & the future of real estate
Beschrijving
Theoretical insights combined with inspiring case studies illustrate how CSRD & EU taxonomy directives will further influence and reshape the world of real estate in the coming decades.
It is no secret that The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a groundbreaking EU sustainability directive, will have a significant impact on the Belgian real estate sector. From the beginning of this year, real estate companies are required to report key ESG matters both within and outside their organization. To comply with CSRD they must conduct a materials analysis, define ESG goals and optimize their management systems and internal controls.
Additionally, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) specifically targets sustainability in the financial sector. Both initiatives promote transparency and sustainability. For real estate organizations, this means not only reporting on finances but also on their environmental and social impact.
We can already see various projects meeting those demands but a lot more will have to be done to turn the real estate landscape in Belgium into a zero-carbon and nature-friendly one. This course will give you more insight into how these directives work, how they are applied and how they are transforming the built environment in Belgium.
During this training course, theoretical insights combined with inspiring case studies will illustrate how CSRD & EU taxonomy directives will further influence and reshape the world of real estate in the coming decades.
These case studies will fuel lively discussions between participants and lecturers. Exchange of knowledge and information, learning from your peers and building bridges between ideas, strategies, organizations and people are the key ingredients of this course.
The course will be organized in English. Of course, Q&A can be held either in Dutch, French or English, depending on the speaker.
Session 1: How is Brussels turning into a sustainable/circular city? Study visit
Tuesday 24th of September 2024, Urban Inside Lab Brussels
- Introduction & networking lunch
- How sustainable/circular is Brussels already? Guided tour with stops and explanations at several sustainable projects in the city centre of Brussels: Pentagon, North district, site Tour & Taxis
- Milena Bruyninckx, PhD, senior expert and engineer at VK engineers+architects, part of Sweco
- Emilie Delacroix, Up4North
- Michael Moradiellos del Molinos, head of circularity and sustainability at Drees & Sommer
Session 2: There is no planet B, how can we accelerate the necessary transformation of the real estate market and create a more positive impact? Sustainability context: which EU rules and legislation will function as drivers and how are they applied in Belgium?
Tuesday 15th of October 2024, Perspective Brussels
- There is no planet B. Climate measures alone will not help us to face the collapse of our ecosystem. We need to be aware of this and do more.
- Leo Van Broeck, prof. engineer architect
- EU legislation: short survey and update of the most relevant laws and regulations. How does the European Green Deal impact real estate in Belgium and are the Belgian real estate companies setting the right priorities?
- Linus Grob, Drees & Sommer
- Application of ESG regulations on real estate in Belgium?
- Jan Van Schaeren, ESG manager en Toon Kympers, cco at Revive
- Rana Mahmoud, sustainability leader, Deloitte
Session 3: CSRD & EU Taxonomy as drivers of futureproof projects in Belgium. Deep dive into these directives and their impact on real estate investments and project development
Tuesday 5th of November 2024, Multi tower Brussels
- Definition - prevent greenwashing - criteria for environmental performance of buildings - how to align investments with EU Taxonomy (more transparency and comparability of financial products and services)
- Lecturer to be confirmed
- Case studies: How to optimize and decarbonize a real estate portfolio on an international scale (industry, logistics, offices, leisure)
- Rebecca Lamas, Goodman and Matthias Bolza, Carbon & Energy consultant
- How does CSRD affect project development in Belgium?
- Joost Declercq, civil engineer architect at archipelago architects, director research and innovation, BREEAM + WELL AP expert
- Case studies: Multi & Oxy
- Valérie Vermandel, chief development officer, Whitewood
Session 4: Overview of the current certification and reporting systems with special attention for WELL, Living Building Challenge and GRO. Case study NOR05: refurbishment of an old office building in Brussels
Tuesday 19th of November 2024, Victoria tower Brussels
- Why is there a need for certification? Risk of greenwashing. Short historical overview and comparison.
- What about embedded carbon?
- Living building challenge & WELL
- Liesbeth Reekmans, innovation manager - senior project engineer Sustainable Design at VK engineers+architects, part of Sweco
- How to realise your project sustainability ambitions with the newest version of GRO (sustainability measurement system)
- Joost Declercq, civil engineer architect at archipelago architects, director research and innovation, BREEAM + WELL AP expert
- Case study: project NOR05. Located close form North Station, this building will be BREEAM Outstanding, WELL platinum and an example of circular economy.
- Sunita Van Heers, managing director and founder at SuReal and Nicolas Billen, business developer at Cores Investment
Session 5: Impact of sustainability measures on the management of the built environment towards carbon neutrality on different levels: city-town-building
Tuesday 3rd of December 2024, CityDev Brussels
- Life cycle analysis of buildings, circular usage of materials, operational & embedded carbon
- Damien Trigaux, KUL
- Towards carbon neutral cities: how to make them more resilient, inclusive and circular on an urban scale
- Nathalie Renneboog, general director Rénovation Urbaine at CityDev & Olivier Mylle, architect and project developer at CityDev.brussels
- Embedded and operational carbon, energy consumption and performance in buildings. Best practices in sustainable architecture
- Emilie Gobbo, circularity expert UCLouvain and Sebastien Moreno Vacca, architect at A2M
- Energy-positive buildings and ecosystem services between buildings
- Martijn Vyncke, expert bio-ecological construction at bureau Bouwtechniek