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Chartered surveyors work throughout the commercial property lifecycle.

Their roles can encompass acquisition and disposal, leasing, valuation, investment, property and asset management, building performance, refurbishment and strategic advice.

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This places surveyors in an important position to understand how sustainability considerations interact with property performance, occupation, cost, risk, marketability and value.

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RICS's 2026 Sustainability practice for surveyors identifies investment, acquisition and leasing as important mechanisms through which sustainability can influence the built environment and emphasises the role of reliable sustainability information in property decision-making.

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RICS – Sustainability practice for surveyors

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Understanding Commercial Property Performance

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The performance of commercial property extends beyond its physical condition.

Owners and occupiers may need to consider how effectively a building uses energy and resources, how expensive it is to operate, whether it meets changing occupier expectations and how readily it can adapt to future requirements.

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Relevant sustainability considerations can include:

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Sustain Surveyir property decisions.

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Where an instruction requires a formal Red Book valuation, detailed building survey, engineering or energy modelling, legal advice, lease drafting or another specialist technical service, the appropriate professional requirements and specialist input will be identified.

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Related Topics

 

Property Lifecycle | Investment | Energy | Valuation | Carbon | Risk Management

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Discuss a Commercial Property Issue

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If you would like to discuss sustainability considerations affecting a commercial property, proposed acquisition, occupation, refurbishment or property portfolio, please contact Sustain Surveying.

Professional advice can be provided for a defined project or instruction, with the scope and fee agreed in advance.

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