There are significant challenges that we need to address as a society, and the real estate sector as a group with special weight and influence must be committed and actively involved in this process. Housing must be affordable and sustainable and our industry must take on these challenges on its own and make available to society the tools that make this possible. Housing is not only a market product, but also a right. It is our obligation to keep the carbon footprint resulting from its construction and/or construction at a minimum level and/or to balance its emissions. If we examine the profile of the business world that makes up our industry today, we can conclude that they are aware of this responsibility and are willing to take on this challenge.
both question accessibility and sustainability go hand in hand with one common element: the future. If we can successfully deal with these challenges today, it will show that we can get out of here. a better, safer, healthier future, and also fairer and more equitable Generations that will have no reason to assume tomorrow the mistakes made today.
No doubt, Important steps have been taken for sustainability., both by management and with the promotion of supporters and companies. Recently, there are many regulations that encourage a person. sustainable construction model. Both Royal Decree No. 390/2021 on the basic procedure for certification of energy efficiency of buildings and Law No. 7/2021 against climate change and the Energy Transition have a direct impact on the sector. In most cases, we were already expecting these requests as a result of an outcome. business awareness and a market demanding change to combat climate change.
An industry that incorrectly takes the weight of the production of about 36% of the emissions polluting the environment, a calculation made without eliminating the current facts. This data includes all types of construction and is equal to the sum of the production of materials, their transportation, the construction process itself and its subsequent use during the useful life of the dwelling. It should be noted that 70% of the carbon footprint resulting from the construction of a house is the result of steel and cement extraction and manufacturing processes. this the construction process itself represents only 4.4%. In addition, it is necessary to make a distinction between the real estate park created 30 years ago and the new constructions.
One of the current promotions Class A efficiency ratingThe rest of the housing stock, which accounts for 80% of the existing residences, has a D type classification. sustainably sourced materials, new insulation techniques are included, orientation is observed and respected, there is a focus on sustainable energies, aerothermal energy, photovoltaics, etc. based technology. The sum of the elements that tend to make both the construction process and its subsequent use sustainable, and minimizing the carbon footprint which produces The target is to reach a net zero emissions sector by 2050.
As progress is being made on sustainability, we can see how there are segments of the population that are unlikely to access a home through purchase or rental. Young people or other more vulnerable groups who find themselves in an obvious housing emergency, regardless of their employment status. It does not receive the same attention by political powers as other services that determine public budgets such as shelter, education, health, and fundamental rights, and – although it can be improved – is a mechanism. public-private cooperation. There is no such thing in housing. And the results are homeless citizens.
The industry has always advocated so-called structural changes. housing policiesTo date, it has not had any specificity beyond its name. It is clear that there are direct management initiatives of the administration. create public housing gave unsatisfactory results. Then, we have to change the paradigm, open to public-private cooperation, where the balance of the result is shared, profitable for the company and society, able to have quality housing, with affordable benefits and prices. This requires management moves file and replaces old and rigid bureaucratic structuresIt offers the private sector the possibility, among other requests, to have an open license, for example, for those designing public protection housing.
We should not look for solutions Finally, they only artificially distort the market, changing structures to make them work better, combining the economic value that many companies risk their future with with the need to create elements that allow access.
This basis for undertaking profound changes from industry and management. The real estate sector should act as a benchmark for consumers who want to build a community and a home. a greener, more sustainable, more livable, fairer and more equitable world where this right to shelter is a reality.