amenity wave will be around education as businesses get to grips with an extensive upskilling and reskilling agenda .”
The top three facilities that global occupiers are looking for now , says Knight Frank , are those that support mental wellbeing ( 56 %), cycle storage ( 55 %) and drop and collect parcel points ( 53 %). Other popular features are creches and rooms for new parents to feed and change their babies , as well as space for yoga , meditation , massage and pilates sessions .
Energy efficiency
With fighting climate change high on the agenda , occupiers want buildings that score well on energy efficiency certification schemes such as LEED and BREEAM , and thus help them to meet their own environment and social governance ( ESG ) targets .
Spaces Omniturm in Frankfurt , for example , has been awarded a platinum certificate by LEED . A key feature of the building is its solar protection glazing .
This glass has a special coating that ’ s designed to reduce the amount of heat entering a space , reflecting and absorbing light as well as filtering it for reduced glare . This helps to reduce the need for air-con , artificial light and heat , ultimately cutting the building ’ s carbon footprint .
According to global research company Market Research Future , zero-energy buildings around the world ( which generate as much power as they consume ) are likely to grow at a compound annual rate of 31.67 % between 2021 and 2028 .
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