Asia-Pacific developers focus on green buildings as they take steps to meet climate goals, cater to rising demand

Developers in Asia-Pacific are expected to accelerate their pace of constructing eco-friendly buildings as they take measures to mitigate the impact of climate change and meet rising demand for green office space, according to industry observers.

Landlords could charge a premium of up to 10 per cent for sustainable office buildings as demand currently outstrips supply, they said.

“Developers in Asia used to compete about who had the tallest and biggest building, but now it’s about the greenest and healthiest,” Alessandro Bisagni, founder and president of green building consultancy BEE Incorporations, told the Asia Sustainability Conference organised by the Post last week.

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