Ninety-percent of investors expect demand for healthy buildings to grow in the next three years, according to a report that surveyed global real estate investment managers and stakeholders.

The report, coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, the Center for Active Design and BentallGreenOak, found that nearly 87% of respondents experienced increased demand for healthy buildings over the past 12 to 24 months. Additionally, 100% of respondents in Asia, 90% of respondents in North America and 85% of respondents in Europe expressed that the current demand for healthy buildings is moderate or strong.

Even before the pandemic, healthy buildings had been a priority, with nearly 70% of respondents indicating they were gaining importance before 2020.

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Leslie Shaver

Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.