MIPIM 2026: Real Estate Enters Performance-Driven Era with AI

Jean‑Marc Zola (Schneider Electric blog) reports that MIPIM 2026 demonstrated real estate has entered a “performance era,” shifting focus from long-term targets to immediate operationalisation of building intelligence.

• Main announcement/action: MIPIM 2026 highlighted that the sector must convert intelligence into measurable value via integrated execution, retrofit strategy, performance-first sustainability, and AI/data centers; key quantified points include buildings account for 32% of global energy and 34% of global CO₂ emissions, ~30% of energy is wasted, and AI can generate over 20% incremental savings through optimisation techniques.
• Background and details: The article cites Europe-specific retrofit urgency: 80% of buildings that will exist in 2050 are already built, ~85% of European buildings predate 2000, ~75% underperform energetically; it notes grid capacity is increasingly limiting project viability, references panels with Deepki and Arcadis, and points readers to a downloadable white paper (published April 24, 2026) for implementation guidance.