BuildingMinds May 2025: Where Thought And Action Meet Impact

Transforming real estate: BuildingMinds and Optiml join forces to drive granular ESG reporting and AI-powered retrofits

Data centers still account for 1–1.5% of global electricity use

This year at MIPIM 2025, BuildingMinds hosted 4 panels and a workshop with industry leaders, discussing AI-driven innovations in data centers, hospitality, logistics, and commercial real estate. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global internet traffic has increased 25-fold. Despite the significant upgrades in energy efficiency, data centers and transmission networks still account for 1–1.5% of global electricity use.

BuildingMinds upcoming events 2025: Meet us in one of these countries

BuildingMinds is proud to host a series of expert panels at the 2025 New York Energy Week (9th-13th of June), bringing together key industry leaders such as Tishman Speyer, GRESB, Schindler, and VerusSol, to explore how decarbonization has become a business imperative for real estate sector, stakeholders and infrastructure.

Upcoming events:

• London Roundtable: (July 16th)

• SIBCA, Grand Palais, Paris: (3rd-5th September)

GRESB 2025 submissions are open - here’s what’s new in 2026

As GRESB continues to evolve, asset managers aiming to improve their scores must prepare for significant updates starting in 2026. Upcoming changes will focus on three core areas: transition risk, physical risk, and stakeholder engagement. Reach out to our GRESB Accredited Professionals today to unlock strategies that will boost your GRESB score!

UK homes with an EPC-A rating grew by 6% over the last 5 years

A 2023 Savills report shows EPC-A rated homes and those with electric heating have doubled in the UK over the last 5 years - with 6% of new homes rated EPC-A, and 28% using electric heating. To remain competitive and secure long-term value, real estate managers should prioritize investments in energy top-tier certified assets.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Goldbeck: stories of real estate shapers

Since switching to green electricity in 2014 and implementing smart meters across its portfolio, Columbia Threadneedle Investments has been actively embedding sustainability into its strategy, achieving 40% of energy reduction with renewables. In the latest masterclass, Michaela Föller, Head of Sustainability at Goldbeck highlights the industry's responsibility to leverage financial power for real transformation and the urgency of embracing digitalization to manage ESG data effectively.

Transparency and Compliance Update:

BuildingMinds is committed to full compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), an EU regulation addressing illegal content, transparent advertising, and disinformation. As part of this commitment, we have published our first Transparency Report, meeting DSA requirements.

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