Kelvin Campbell and Richard Ingleton talk to Yolande Barnes - researcher, commentator and consultant - Professor at the new Bartlett Real Estate Institute (University College London) - looking at the social, environmental and economic value of the built environment. 

Yolande’s job is thinking things about real estate that most people in the industry aren't thinking - yet. She has studied and commented on UK real estate markets for over 30 years and on world cities and global real estate trends for the last 9 years. Her particular speciality has been residential markets, regeneration, land and mixed use neighbourhoods. Her remit now covers all aspects of the built environment and any trend affecting real estate markets across sectors and across the globe - but she still consults on development and place making, usually with a global flavour.
You can follow her on twitter @Yolande_Barnes and find most of her writings on the Savills Research website www.savills.co.uk/research/world.