Posted by: Shannon Robertson Latin America, World Economic Forum The expansion of multi-national businesses, demand for commodities and foreign direct investment are driving economic growth in Latin America. As a result, real estate investment opportunities are growing throughout many of the largest markets and cities in Latin American countries, and sustainability initiatives are playing a [...]
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Energy Compensation System: A new way of distributing energy and reducing carbon footprint
Posted by: Frederico Vasconcellos Jones Lang LaSalle, Brazil Estimations of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that global energy use is expected to jump 53% by 2035. Brazil,China and India will be the countries pulling these statistic numbers up. Inspite of that, we know that Energy resources are limited and we need to keep raising [...]
Earth Hour: changing the world one step at a time
Posted by: Frederico Vasconcellos Jones Lang LaSalle, Brazil How much energy can you save by turning off a light? It depends on how many times you do it. The Jones Lang LaSalle Latin American team in Brazil first participated in Earth Hour in 2008, and our effort continues to grow. Last year, we achieved a reduction [...]
Green economy: Does it include you?
Posted by: Frederico Vasconcellos Jones Lang LaSalle, Brazil The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on 22 February that Brazil will host World Environment Day 2012 on 5 June. The theme of this year will be ‘Green Economy: Does it include you?’ and promotes discussion of whether green economic development can deliver results on social, economic [...]