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Kurzzusammenfassung

Nutzungs-Terminkontrakte ermöglichen es, Wohn- und Arbeitsflächen zeitlich flexibel zu nutzen, ohne Eigentum zu verändern. Unterbelegte Räume können so einfacher geteilt, angepasst oder neu zugeordnet werden. Dadurch steigt die Flächeneffizienz, Neubau wird vermieden und CO₂-Emissionen werden reduziert.

Usage Futures Contracts NTK

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What should be created?
To achieve the net-zero target and to relieve the housing market, the greatest lever lies not in new construction, but in better use of the existing building and land stock, which is often structurally underoccupied today. Apartments are too large for individual households, office space is not used continuously, while at the same time considerable resources are invested in new buildings. / This is exactly where the proposed pilot project comes in and develops a concrete instrument: usage futures contracts that increase occupancy density and enable mobility in existing buildings – without new construction and without displacement. Usage futures contracts are time-defined, use-related agreements that regulate the right to use a residential or office space for a fixed term and provide options for adjustment, reduction or exchange in the event of changes in life or work phases. Comparable to a leasing model, it is not the object that is acquired, but the right to use space over time – with clearly defined conditions and options at the end of the term. It is not the building or the land that is traded, but the use; the appointment defines the use, not the trade. / The instrument is clearly distinguished from speculative financial products and serves the efficient organisation of existing space. Financially, it separates net asset value and use value: the building stock remains stable in the long term, while use is organized, assessable and adaptable over time. This creates incentives to release and reassign underoccupied areas instead of blocking them permanently. / This leads to higher utilisation of residential and office space, extends the useful life of the portfolio and significantly reduces grey emissions. At the same time, economic added value is created: better use enhances the existing building compared to new construction, increases planning for owners, creates more stable, use-based income for institutional players and enables users more spatial and financial flexibility. / The pilot project aims to test utility futures contracts under political and social supervision and to further develop them as a non-speculative, ESG-compliant instrument for the private sector. Institutional players from the financial and insurance industries can test stable, usage-based financing models in the long term as development partners, while the City of Zurich takes on a moderating role to evaluate impact, acceptance and scalability and make a transferable contribution to increasing occupancy density in the portfolio.
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Atelier Anachron KLG
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According to the project perimeter, related to the district and scalable to the city / canton, actors from financial and insurance services, municipal agencies, foundations or private individuals who can offer experience in legal advice and pilot properties.
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