The UK may have avoided a recession, but economic pressures continue to present challenges for the property market, making it more important than ever to offer the types of spaces occupiers are looking for. Sustainability, wellbeing and amenities remain deciding factors in the desirability of commercial real estate. This is how and why they’re continuing to shape the future of the property market. High interest rates and inflation are still the economic reality in the UK.

In real estate, comparatively high debt costs have led, predictably, to a drop in investment. But as companies grow bolder, some familiar forces are set to propel interest in commercial real estate: sustainability, wellbeing and the growing importance of amenities. All three of those drivers fall squarely under the umbrella of Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG.

Smart technology means better built environments

Truly the intersection between sustainability and wellbeing, intelligent technology and integrated monitoring makes it easier than ever to track energy use and adjust consumption. And it’s not just a sustainability exercise – building services monitoring helps facilities management teams and clients understand how to create healthier, more comfortable built environments.

Atamate, one of our trusted smart technology partners, have honed building services monitoring like a craft. One example being their Mesh-3 ceiling censor. At less than 15cm in diameter and 5cm tall, it’s roughly the size of a standard smoke detector, but able to capture a monumental range of data including humidity, VOC, CO2, noise levels, light levels and occupancy data.