“The COVID era, for all its horrors, has heightened the importance of living thoughtfully, facing challenges, and being part of the solution, whatever the problem is. Climate change did not pause while we focused on the existential crisis this virus brought. It continued—evident in extreme heat in areas where moderate temperatures have been the norm, in the early onset of wildfire season, in drought and in flooding. ULI’s Greenprint program is about solutions to problems that can’t be wished away. Its performance report is a testament to action being taken to lessen greenhouse gas emissions, to reduce the built environment’s impact on our planet. Join with the industry on a journey to net zero—collective action is necessary to take on climate change.”

Mary Ludgin, PhD, board chair of the ULI Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance, and senior managing director and director of global investment research, Heitman