Prepare your multifamily portfolio for GRESB reporting. Learn why GRESB matters for investors, how to collect crucial ESG data, and steps to boost your score for a more valuable and sustainable future.

Building certifications like LEED, ENERGY STAR, and NGBS can elevate your multifamily property's value. Learn to attract top tenants, command higher rents, and reduce costs with smart sustainability strategies.

Accurate tracking of Whole Building Data, encompassing all energy and water use, is essential for multifamily owners to meet benchmarking and building performance standards. Implementing effective data acquisition strategies enables compliance and paves the way for improved building efficiency.

Microgrids offer multifamily properties enhanced resilience, lower costs, and a pathway to meet increasingly stringent Building Performance Standards (BPS) by enabling on-site renewable energy and efficient energy management.

Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22nd, is a global reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the planet. It's a day for reflection, action, and recommitment to environmental stewardship. While we often focus on individual actions like recycling or planting trees, larger systemic changes are crucial for meaningful impact. One powerful, yet often overlooked, tool in our environmental arsenal is the implementation of Building Performance Standards (BPS).

Portland's initial benchmarking ordinance, which came into effect several years ago, has already demonstrated positive impacts in the commercial sector. By making energy performance visible, it has spurred investments in energy efficiency upgrades and fostered a culture of conservation. Now, the city is setting its sights on the multifamily sector, recognizing its significant contribution to overall energy consumption. Are you ready?

If you own or manage a commercial or large multifamily building in a jurisdiction with a BPS, you might be wondering: "How do I comply?" The good news is that most BPS policies are designed with flexibility in mind.

As of early 2024, about 25% of all buildings in the U.S. were covered by Building Performance Standards (BPS). There have been suggestions that with the current political landscape, BPS will lessen, and few new markets will require BPS compliance. 

Newton, Massachusetts is known for its role as a "Garden City" with many open spaces.  It is also known as the most recent City to pass a building performance standard focused on reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.

Recently our Chief Sustainability Officer, Mary Nitschke was interviewed on the Decarbonization Distruptors Podcast where we discussed Sustainability Journeys and Building Performance Standards in Multifamily. Click here to watch the full interview

An ASHRAE audit is an investment in your building's future. By identifying and implementing energy-saving measures, you can reduce costs, improve performance, enhance sustainability, and increase property value. Do you know the different levels? More importantly do you know where and when to perform them to achieve compliance with various jurisdictions?

If you think that the because the SEC has paused its requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions means that we can wait to start looking at this, think again; what happens in California does stay in California.

In October 2024, CASR announced changes to their program, based on feedback from the Real Estate industry. Below is a summary of the changes which affect the Multifamily Industry:  

The 3rd Annual ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum (Winter) in Nashville brought together operators, investors and providers focused on supporting the Real Estate industry in their goals with respect to ESG and Sustainability. Although there were highly informative panels and great roundtable discussions around topics pertaining to decarbonization, GreenT Climate Software felt that there were three key takeaways worth highlighting:

Our Chief Sustainability Officer was recently interviewed on PROPTECH PULSE.

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Sustainability and Affordability are important challenges to solve for. Join us for a short conversation on our experience with Affordable Housing and Sustainability.

As we enter 2025, Compliance, Regulation and Changes in reporting are primary focuses of sustainability and emissions reduction in the built environment. Depending on where your properties are located and if your company participates in voluntary reporting there are some key targets to keep track of. Read to find out more:

There are significant changes coming in 2025 to how Energy Star Portfolio Manager which effect weatherized Site Energy Use Intensity (EUI). Make sure you understand them and how they can impact your EUI Score and Building Performance Standard’s compliance. Read here to learn more.

Our Chief Sustainability Officer, Mary Nitschkehad a great conversation with Sean Swentek on the Future of CRE Sustainability

Did you know that your property can achieve a Green Certification and still be at risk for Building Performance Standard fines? Let’s dig into where the variances can be and what to look out for.