RISE IN ‘ GREEN ’ WAREHOUSES
RISE IN ‘ GREEN ’ WAREHOUSES
Sustainable warehouses are not new . Developers have promoted them for at least the last 15 years ; for example , Gazeley launched its ecotemplate in 2003 , according to a JLL Logistics Buildings of Tomorrow report ( see ‘ Examples of green warehouses in Europe ’ table ). But in a digital and sustainability-conscious era , their time has come again .
“ Over the next 5 to 10 years and beyond , we anticipate growing demand for green warehouses , including net-zero carbon buildings as major companies make commitments on carbon emissions ,” it notes .
Three-quarters of the major occupiers it contacted either ‘ strongly agreed ’ or ‘ agreed ’ that reducing carbon emissions associated with their warehouse operations was very important . More broadly , 937 companies are taking sciencebased climate action as part of the ‘ Science Based Targets ’ initiative , which is part of the wider “ We Mean Business ” coalition .
“ We would expect these companies , and others with similar commitments , to be among those most likely to drive demand where they have relevant facilities ,” it adds .
Net-zero carbon buildings are based on a ‘ whole-life ’ approach and have been defined as ‘ when the number of carbon emissions associated with a building ’ s embodied and operational impacts over the life of the building , including its disposal , are zero or negative .’ It encompasses building construction , operation , end-of-life and beyond end-of-life scopes .
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