It is hard to ignore the news stories about artificial intelligence (AI) — from claims it will reshape society more than the Industrial Revolution to warnings it could end humanity.
For real estate, the decarbonisation challenge already requires unprecedented skills, new technologies and vast quantities of data. As demands on the time of sustainability professionals grow, the case for AI is clear. At a recent GRESB Regional Insights event in Singapore, we asked the audience about the future of sustainable real estate — 38 percent of attendees believed it would be an “AI-powered renaissance”.
One of the most obvious opportunities for real estate sustainability lies in analysing building data. Smart buildings generate vast swathes of data through sensors, meters and water management tools, and AI is becoming vital to interpret it all. It is already being used to spot anomalies in buildi
