The Green Economy Financing Facility, supported by the EBRD and the European Union, has reached 25,000 households across the Western Balkans. Marking the milestone with a family in Vrčin near Belgrade, the initiative provides loans and grants to improve residential energy efficiency, cut electricity costs, and install clean energy technologies such as solar panels and heat pumps across the region.
Principal Asset Management and Longevity Partners have launched REsponsible Asset Solutions, a platform aimed at decarbonising institutional real estate. The joint venture combines $108 billion asset manager Principal’s investment experience with Longevity Partners’ engineering and implementation capabilities. Tested across 14 pilot properties, the model targets an overall 37 per cent drop in energy use while creating over $10 million in additional value at asset exit.
Vingroup has broken ground on the Vinmec Can Gio International General Hospital within the Vinhomes Green Paradise coastal township in Ho Chi Minh City. Developed alongside Cleveland Clinic, the 7.4-hectare multi-speciality facility will feature 500 beds and accommodate around 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Scheduled to open in December 2027, the hospital combines specialised medical care, longevity research and luxury rehabilitation aimed at regional medical tourism.
Hilton has introduced its optional Home2 Suites Clean Energy Prototype, aiming to help US hotel developers lower utility expenses and cut carbon footprints. The all-electric design concept applies renewable energy technologies to cut annual energy costs by 18% to 40% and improve energy efficiency by roughly 30%. It marks Hilton's first prototype designed with zero operational emissions intended for widespread deployment.
South Korean builder GS E&C has partnered with CRA, an architecture and design group led by MIT Professor Carlo Ratti, to research climate-resilient housing concepts. The project analyses the impact of extreme weather, heatwaves, and fine dust on homes using sensor data. Following feasibility testing, the firm plans to roll out these protective technologies across its premium Xi residential apartments.
Asset World Corporation has revealed plans for two major projects along the Chao Phraya River, featuring an eco-friendly cross-river cable car and the new MONA Bangkok art museum. Developed alongside Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art, MONA Bangkok will form an unconventional cultural destination at Asiatique The Riverfront. The multi-billion baht initiative aims to enhance the city's sustainable tourism and creative offerings.
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