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The Future We Build

Alex Edds
Sustainability
Real Estate
Artificial Intelligence
Proptech
Net Zero
UK Proptech Association
CBRE
Property Management
Regulatory Frameworks
Global Real Estate Engagement Network
SFDR
Fractional Leadership
Real Estate UK
2150
Urban Partners
Nuveen
Deepki
Occupier Engagement
Generative AI
Data Centers

The Future We Build is a podcast about sustainability in real estate when it is shaped by innovation, investment, and real commercial decision making. Hosted by Alex Edds, a corporate sustainability innovator with over 20 years inside the industry, this podcast looks at sustainability through the lens of value creation, resilience, and human outcomes, not just carbon metrics. This is a show for pe... more

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Bellway builds around 8,500 homes a year — and a large share of its carbon footprint comes not from construction, but from the homes people live in after they buy them. Jamie Bursnell, Group Head of Technical and Innovation at Bellway Homes, has spen... more

CRREM tells real estate investors whether their assets are Paris-aligned or heading for stranding risk.

Andrea Palmer is one year into the role as CRREM's first CEO — appointed after leading ESG integration for PGGM's global listed real estate portf... more

Anna Denell is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Vasakronan, a Swedish office real estate company managing 2.4 million square metres across Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Sweden’s other major cities. Owned by three state-controlled pension funds, Vasak... more

Sam Carson leads sustainability within CBRE’s Valuations practice — a role that sits entirely separate from the firm’s sustainability function, by design. After fifteen years in consultancy, Sam joined CBRE to solve the question the sector had been d... more

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Recent Guests

Sam Carson
Leads sustainability within CBRE's valuation business globally
CBRE
Episode: The One With... The Sustainability Valuer - There's No Such Thing As a Green Premium
Antony Slumbers
PropTech advisor, founder and operator in the real estate technology space
Independent consultant and former founder/CEO in PropTech
Episode: The one with... the AI provocateur. Part 1. The real estate countdown
Carl Brooks
Head of sustainability for property management, CBRE
CBRE
Episode: The one with... Property Management 2.0 — Moving from Data Reporter to Value Creator.
Abigail Dean
Head of Strategic Insights at Nuveen
Nuveen
Episode: The one with... the $140bn Real Estate investor. On embedding sustainability, the ESG backlash, and data!
Rahul Parekh
Partner at 2150, the venture capital fund created by NREP, and part of Urban Partners
2150 / Urban Partners (NREP ecosystem)
Episode: The one with ... the VC aiming to remove a gigaton of carbon from the urban environment
Pål Hvattum
Co-founder and CEO of SQL (CQuel)
SQL / CQuel
Episode: The one with... the marketplace innovator and why nobody wants another dashboard
Sammy Pahal
Managing Director of the UK Proptech Association
UK Proptech Association
Episode: The one with... Real Estate's data crisis, PropTech growth, AI readiness & the new Real Estate UK
Robbie Epsom
Former EMEA Head of Sustainability at CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management
Episode: The one with... the ex-Heads of Sustainability. On burnout, role evolution, and going fractional
Emily Hamilton
Former Chief Sustainability Officer for Savills Investment Management
Savills Investment Management
Episode: The one with... the ex-Heads of Sustainability. On burnout, role evolution, and going fractional

Host

Alex Edds
Host of The Future We Build

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Sustainability in a changing world

    Brilliant to hear perspectives on sustainability strategy, execution and leadership in an uncertain world. Well-worth a listen, even if you’re not in the property sector.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Miss Emma C
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Great show

    Look forward to more important conversations

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sophia_g_
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Timely inspiration

    Congrats Alex, how exciting to see the launch of your podcast!

    Thank you to you, Julie and Sarah for a much needed boost of inspiration, wisdom and Upstream nostalgia 💚

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    VNT21
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Excellent and timely

    All real estate leaders should listen to this podcast about building a better built environment. So far, Alex brought some fascinating guests to do the table and I’m looking forward to more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wolf of Fallowfield
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Changing strategies

    A real insight into capital investments today. Thank you Alex

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TuppenceHa’penny
    United Kingdom5 months ago

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Engaging conversations that connect capital, policy, and property.
Thoughtful and timely insights for real estate leaders.
Shows clear impact on how to think about sustainability as value creation.
High-quality guests and practical takeaways for decarbonization.

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Apple Podcasts
#50
Italy/Business/Investing
Apple Podcasts
#197
Italy/Business

Talking Points

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The one with... the marketplace innovator and why nobody wants another dashboard
Q: What are the next big bets or hurdles you face as you scale across markets like the UK and Germany?
Regulatory clarity and faster decision-making are crucial; we must expand supply while keeping a tight focus on simpler, scalable retrofits (light retrofits) and gradually add more complex technologies as the market and policies allow.
The one with... the marketplace innovator and why nobody wants another dashboard
Q: What does your product actually change in the procurement and tendering process for a typical building retrofit?
It replaces ad-hoc, spreadsheet-driven processes with a governed, 16-step vetted supplier marketplace and the Brief Builder tool, enabling faster, apples-to-apples comparisons, quicker bids, and an 80% reduction in time spent on data gathering and clarifications during tendering.
The one with... the marketplace innovator and why nobody wants another dashboard
Q: So, who is your customer and what is your value proposition to them?
The core idea is to address the fragmentation in retrofit projects by providing an end-to-end implementation platform that accelerates decarbonization, from assessment to execution, with a marketplace of vetted suppliers and AI-driven tooling to streamline briefs, bids, and project management.
The one with... the godmothers of green buildings. Now is the time for creativity, collaboration and leadership.
Q: What would change most to unlock faster progress: data, collaboration, or leadership?
All three, with a strong emphasis on accessible, standardized data to inform decisions and a governance culture that treats sustainability as a fiduciary responsibility at the highest levels.
The one with... the godmothers of green buildings. Now is the time for creativity, collaboration and leadership.
Q: Where do you think the industry should go from here, given the progress of the last 20 years?
Focus on outcomes over inputs, show tangible exemplars, and accelerate leadership at the board and policy levels to embed sustainability as a core asset management objective.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Future We Build

What is The Future We Build about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A pragmatic deep-dive into real estate sustainability, capital flows, and practical implementation. Episodes center on how environmental stewardship intersects with valuation, asset management, and decision-making in large portfolios, with guest experts from CBRE, Nuveen, UK Proptech, and leading proptech ventures offering hands-on insights. Across conversations, the show emphasizes measurable outcomes, governance, data standards, and innovative business models that align sustainability with value creation, risk management, and investor returns. Notable is the blend of technical decarbonization topics with real-world stories of procurement, fractional leadership, and market-scale adoption, making it useful for practitioners, investors, and ... more

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2. Antony Slumbers
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