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Government raises bar for commercial property's net-zero drive with Future Building Standard commitment

Experts welcome step forward but industry still in limbo still on minimum energy standards
Commercial property standard requirements will be legally binding by March of next year.(Getty Images)
Commercial property standard requirements will be legally binding by March of next year.(Getty Images)
CoStar News
March 25, 2026 | 2:33 P.M.

Commercial real estate industry experts have welcomed the government's Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard impacts assessment publication and a commitment to introducing the long-mooted regulations next year, terming them a profound step-change in the UK's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050.

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News | Government raises bar for commercial property's net-zero drive with Future Building Standard commitment