Research and Knowledge

The Built Value Institute generates and shares research that transforms how real estate defines and delivers value.
Our work bridges academic evidence, industry innovation, and policy frameworks to advance a more responsible, measurable, and human-centred built environment.

Through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration, we explore how investment, design, and governance can align with health, inclusion, and planetary boundaries — creating a real estate sector that contributes to collective prosperity.

Our Research Focus

We investigate the social, physiological, and economic systems that shape value creation across the built environment.
Our key research domains include:

  • Social Value Measurement and Valuation
    Developing robust frameworks to quantify and monetise social outcomes across property portfolios and development projects.

  • ESG and Responsible Investment
    Evaluating the integration of environmental, social, and governance factors into valuation, reporting, and financial decision-making.

  • Health, Wellbeing and Neuroarchitecture
    Advancing the science of how buildings influence physiological stress, cognition, and emotional wellbeing through spatial and sensory design.

  • Equity, Inclusion and Spatial Justice
    Exploring how access, participation, and representation shape the fairness and inclusivity of urban development.

  • Impact Finance and Regenerative Economies
    Investigating investment models that align profitability with long-term social and ecological benefit.

Our Commitment

Through our research and partnerships, we aim to:

  • Build the scientific evidence base linking real estate to human and societal outcomes.

  • Develop standardised metrics and methodologies for social-value measurement.

  • Translate academic research into actionable frameworks for investors, policymakers, and designers.

  • Nurture a global community of scholars and practitioners committed to shaping a more just and regenerative built environment.

Our Knowledge
Platform

We believe that knowledge must circulate to create change.
The Built Value Institute curates a global platform for sharing insight, evidence, and tools across academia, policy, and practice.

Our knowledge ecosystem includes:

  • Research Publications – peer-reviewed papers, white papers, and policy briefs.

  • The Real Estate and Social Value Review – an annual report highlighting emerging trends and applied case studies from our network.

  • Events and Symposia – international dialogues bringing together thought leaders from finance, architecture, planning, and public health.

  • Data Collaboration Hub – shared datasets and open-access indicators to advance transparency in social-value reporting.

Explore Our Work (coming soon)

Our latest reports, academic papers, and case studies will be available soon through the Built Value Institute Knowledge Hub, launching in 2025.