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Research examining how limited partner expectations and policy drivers are influencing sustainable investing practices and performance in real estate.
BGO's annual sustainable investing report examines trends, strategies, and performance across real estate markets with emphasis on environmental, social, and governance considerations.
INREV survey of European real estate investor intentions and capital allocation plans for 2024.
NAIOP research examining how commercial real estate stakeholders assess and manage physical climate hazards and resulting property losses.
NAIOP Research Foundation report examining best practices in sustainable data center development through interviews with industry owners, operators, investors, developers and designers.
Analysis of energy consumption patterns and efficiency metrics across multifamily rental housing stock, examining residential energy usage data.
Technical analysis of construction and operational strategies for achieving energy efficiency standards beyond ASHRAE 90.1-2004 in multifamily residential properties, with associated cost assessments.
Nareit compiles annual sustainability and social responsibility metrics reported by the top 100 REITs by market capitalization, tracking emerging trends and new data points.
Nareit's annual compilation of sustainability and social responsibility metrics reported by the top 100 REITs by market capitalization, tracking evolving trends in environmental, social, and governance performance across the sector.
Nareit's annual report compiles sustainability and social responsibility metrics reported by the top 100 REITs by market capitalization, tracking evolving trends and performance indicators across the sector.
Morningstar DBRS climate risk assessment tool mapping exposure and vulnerability across European residential mortgage-backed securities.
Morningstar DBRS outlines its methodology for integrating ESG considerations into credit rating assessments across sectors and asset classes.
Case study examining how climate risk assessment tools are being applied to evaluate impacts on both new real estate developments and existing assets.
Survey results examining real estate industry sentiment on ESG practices and the perceived disconnect between current adoption and original sustainability objectives.
Oxford Economics analysis of UK flood risk exposure and associated economic consequences for real estate and supply chain operations.
Hospitality industry perspective on integrating sustainability into financial and risk management functions, driven by rising insurance costs and fiduciary obligations.
Guidance on involving ecologists early in development projects to address protected species, habitat constraints, and biodiversity net gain requirements.
BNP Paribas Real Estate explores how real estate stakeholders can adopt customized strategies to enhance social value creation within ESG frameworks.
Analysis of climate-related trends and their impact on commercial real estate cost management and value creation strategies in 2025.
Analysis of the interconnected dynamics between property taxation and extreme weather events in commercial real estate markets.
JLL explores emerging retail trends including hybrid retail spaces, sustainable store design, and shopper-facing technologies shaping the sector's evolution.
JLL explores engineering, nature-based, and AI-powered solutions for building climate resilience across real estate assets.
CBRE analysis examining the energy efficiency status and future perspectives of Germany's residential housing stock.
Analysis of solar energy adoption and its impact on industrial real estate markets in the Midwest region.
CBRE analysis examining the role of electric heating systems in compliance with UK minimum energy efficiency standards and asset value preservation.
CBRE examines sustainability drivers and practices within the holiday parks sector.
There’s a quiet revolution underway in on-site solar and batteries. What is it and why should commercial real estate investors should pay attention? The post Solar Wave: Community Solar is set to Transform Lease Income appeared first on AFIRE .
What began as a municipal policy tool for energy upgrades has matured into an institutional credit product embedded directly in the capital stack. The post How C-PACE (and Stretch PACE) are Rewiring Global Real Estate Finance for the Energy Transition appeared first on AFIRE .
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks March 17, 2026 Decarbonization Depends on Clean, Available Power When does sustainability policy run into energy policy? The answer is increasingly clear, when the decarbonization pathway for buildings in Canada depends on electrification, and […] The post When Sustainability…
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks March 11, 2026 Spring Economic Statement: Industry Priorities Each year, I try to speak to at least half of our Executive Members to understand, up to the moment, what’s going on in their business, […] The post Spring Economic Statement: Industry Priorities appeared first on…
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks March 2, 2026 Montréal 2026: A Global Moment for Energy Efficiency Canada’s commercial buildings sector will have a seat at the table this summer as the International Energy Agency (IEA) convenes its 11th Annual Global […] The post Decarbonizing Commercial Buildings at Scale:…
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks January 21, 2026 I spent much of my downtime over the holidays catching up on the myriad reports released by various government, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities that describe Canada’s housing challenges. The language that […] The post Re-Assessing the Housing Problem…
CBRE viewpoint with RMI and ULI on practical CRE decarbonization strategies; cites nearly 70% of office occupiers rejecting or paying less for buildings without sustainable features.
JLL City Climate & Resilience Policy Tracker: nearly half of 75 studied cities now enforce building performance standards (e.g. NYC Local Law 97, EU EPBD), shifting from ambition to enforcement.
MSCI analyzes how booming data-center development conflicts with investors' climate commitments, quantifying construction-stage carbon and renewable-procurement strategies.
USGBC report on three decades of LEED impact: certified projects estimated to save 120M metric tons CO2, with LEED buildings using 25% less energy and 34% lower carbon emissions.
Five sustainability drivers reshaping real estate value; retrofit rates must rise more than fivefold globally to meet 2050 net-zero, with efficiency unlocking 25-50% revenue upside.
CBRE research on integrating climate-risk assessment with business strategy to drive value creation in commercial real estate amid expanding disclosure requirements.
Savills Impacts examines how 'green' office standards vary by city - operational carbon, embodied carbon limits and climate resilience - across New York, Oslo, Singapore, Amsterdam and others.
Survey of APAC real estate CSOs on sustainability priorities, net-zero challenges, climate risk and biodiversity integration amid complex policy and regulation.
CBRE analysis of how data centers can advance sustainability despite high energy intensity, addressing the AI-driven carbon paradox in the asset class.
CBRE finds real estate drives up to a third of APAC carbon emissions; green-certified office share rose from 44% (Jun 2023) to 51% (Jun 2024), with green offices showing higher occupancy.
Sector-by-sector sustainability outlook for 2025 covering energy efficiency, green leases, renewable adoption in data centres, and tightening energy regulations.
RMI report offering replicable solutions for real estate investors to move beyond compliance toward integrated decarbonization strategies that increase asset value.
Hines' inaugural Climate Strategy Report detailing its 2040 net-zero operational carbon target and climate-risk management approach across its global real estate portfolio.
Over 70% of Western European office stock risks functional, financial or legal obsolescence by 2030 as EPBD and sustainability rules tighten; repositioning preserves asset value.
Analysis of 46,600 buildings across 14 global cities shows energy efficiency, electrification and clean energy can unlock US$2.9-11.4bn in annual retrofit savings.
JLL guide on why sustainability is essential for real estate investors: buildings drive ~40% of global carbon emissions, raising stranded-asset and green-lease considerations.
Five-pillar framework for real estate decarbonization, noting nearly 60% of global RE CFOs lack the data and controls to comply with current environmental regulations.
Sixth annual report on the top 100 equity REITs: 94% report GHG emissions and 78% report on-site clean-energy generation, with REITs developing decarbonization pathways.
Five strategies for embedding sustainability into CRE capital planning and operations, noting ~40% of global CO2 emissions come from commercial real estate buildings.
JLL projects low-carbon office demand could exceed supply by 30-84% across major global cities by 2030, with 2025 a market inflection point.
RMI's bottom-up carbon model of the US building stock, identifying where retrofit capital should flow, including under-invested small and medium commercial buildings.
Lifecycle approach to cutting operational and embodied carbon in construction and real estate, which together generate more than 37% of global carbon emissions.
Knight Frank survey of property investors on ESG priorities, decarbonization strategy, retrofit and net-zero positioning across real estate portfolios.
GRESB's 2024 benchmark covering 2,223 real estate participants and over $7T GAV; net-zero targets rose to 65% of participants, with embodied carbon included in only 28.6% of those targets.
European real estate investors face new climate-disclosure and retrofitting requirements in 2025, with sustainability-compliant assets commanding premiums and stronger financial performance.
Heitman and ULI's fifth climate-risk report examines the impact of rising property insurance costs on commercial real estate, with strategies for securing affordable coverage and emerging trends reshaping the market.
The real estate chapter of McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report analyzes how private real estate is evolving through 2026, from sector rotations to shifting risk-return profiles, ESG demands, and institutional capital flows. It documents that operationally hands-on investors now control a growing share of real estate AUM.
The annual review summarizes GWL Realty Advisors portfolio performance, development pipeline and investment activity across Canadian real estate sectors for 2025.