RICS Guide Sustainability Practice for Surveyors - Hot Topic Highlight

Welcome to this week’s Property Elite podcast! In this Hot Topic Highlight, we delve deep into the newly launched global RICS Guide: Sustainability Practice for Surveyors (1st Edition, June 2026). Sustainability is no longer a 'nice to have' or a specialist area; it is an absolute necessity that every single surveyor must incorporate into daily practice and client advice. This guide is essential reading for all RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates tackling the mandatory Sustainability competency, as well as qualified surveyors who must meet their mandatory 3-yearly rolling CPD requirements. What do we cover in this video? • Core RICS definitions - how RICS balances economic, environmental and social objectives without compromising future generations. • The 4 environmental pillars - a breakdown of Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation/Resilience, Circularity/Resource Use and Biodiversity. • The universal 7-step workflow - a robust framework (Context, Scope, Data/Metrics, Assessment/Analysis, Advice, Action and Learning) to deliver a high standard of sustainability advice and to structure your RICS APC final assessment answers robustly. • APC pathway impacts - how this guidance directly ties into Valuation (Green Premiums/Brown Discounts), Quantity Surveying & Construction/Project Management (Whole-Life Costing) and Building Surveying (Retrofitting & Level 3 Surveys). Don't wait until your final submission to get up to speed. Watch now to learn how to demonstrate a high level of technical knowledge to your assessment panel! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:03 - Introduction to the Property Elite Podcast 00:00:12 - Why has the new RICS Sustainability Guide been published? 00:01:38 - The RICS Definition of Sustainability & 5 Central Tenets 00:02:17 - How the Guidance is Structured 00:02:37 - The Core Tenet: Property Life Cycle 00:03:00 - The 4 Core Environmental Pillars 00:04:02 - The Universal 7-Step Workflow 00:05:08 - How this applies to your RICS APC 00:06:36 - Conclusion & Next Steps for Candidates Next Steps & Resources: • Download the full guidance from the official RICS website and update your CPD record/Summary of Experience. • Want to test your knowledge or need help integrating the 7-step workflow into your submission? Book an hour of coaching or an E-Mock Interview with the Property Elite team! • Visit our website for a free consultation or to drop us a line via our online chat. Video Link:    • RICS Guide Sustainability Practice for Sur...   Please subscribe for more advice and information! Stay in touch with us: Website: https://www.property-elite.co.uk/ LinkedIn:   / propertyelite   Facebook:   / propertyelitej   Instagram:   / ricsapc   Twitter:   / propertyelitej   #property #residential #buildingsurveyor #quantitysurveyor #CPD #RICSAPC #surveyor #construction #commercial #MRICS #AssocRICS #lovesurveying #valuation #MAPM #RTPI #CIOB #MCIOB #FRICS #charteredsurveyor