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Renewable Rides is the guide to the corporate energy transition. Featuring interviews with industry experts and business leaders, Renewable Rides aims to help companies tackle challenges and maximize opportunities in the pursuit of a resilient, profitable, and thriving energy future. Hosts Gareth Evans and Dan Roberts, founders of VECKTA, shed light on the energy transition and the benefits it presents for company brand, operations and resilience.
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Top Moment from How Onsite Energy Adds Real Estate Asset Value with Brian Rappaport, JLL
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What if energy isn't just a utility bill, but one of the biggest opportunities to increase the value of your real estate portfolio? In this highlight episode, Brian Rappaport explains why energy has become a strategic real estate issue rather than simply an operating expense. He shares how growing grid constraints, rising tenant expectations, and increasing demand for reliable, low-carbon energy are changing the way commercial property owners, investors, and occupiers approach energy planning and long-term asset management.
Listen in as Brian explores the practical strategies organizations can use to reduce energy risk, improve resilience, and unlock new value through on-site energy solutions such as solar and battery storage. You'll learn how different stakeholders—from landlords and tenants to owner-occupiers—are navigating these challenges, why energy investments can significantly improve asset value, and how taking an unbiased, technology-agnostic approach can help businesses make smarter long-term decisions.
What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
- Why energy has become a real estate issue.
- How grid constraints are affecting commercial property.
- Why tenants now prioritize energy reliability.
- The role of on-site solar and battery storage.
- How energy investments can increase asset value.
- Why energy planning reduces long-term business risk.
- The differences between landlord and tenant priorities.
- How owner-occupiers evaluate energy investments.
- Why technology-neutral advice matters.
- How energy strategy supports long-term growth.
Resources in Today's Episode:
- Brian Rappaport: LinkedIn
- Powering Profits Newsletter
- Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
- Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
- VECKTA: News
You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/5xh2sja7