Sustainability Solutions
Energy and Carbon Services
Assess your asset's energy efficiency and decarbonization potential and develop an improvement strategy. Plan short- and long-term capital expenditures, based on estimated costs of the required upgrades.
Gain insight into your asset’s optimisation potential with a targeted action plan. CBRE helps you evaluate energy and carbon reduction opportunities, ensure compliance with evolving regulations and corporate sustainability goals, and prioritise actions based on cost estimates and ROI.
Our Services
Energy efficiency
Our tailored energy audits and cost-saving strategies empower informed decision-making through data collection, on-site inspections, and detailed energy consumption and efficiency analysis. From planning to implementation, we help you identify opportunities and turn them into tangible improvements across your portfolio.
Focus Areas
- On-site inspections
- Energy audit
- Energy conservation plan
- Efficiency and electrification audit
- Continual monitoring and reporting
EPC Pre-assessment
By comparing the theoretical performance outlined in the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with the building’s actual operational performance, we assess whether the asset is performing as expected. Based on these findings, we provide targeted recommendations for improvements, suggest further analysis where needed, and support efforts to achieve a higher EPC rating for your asset.
Focus Areas
- Regulatory compliance
- List of energy improvements
- Gap identification and performance benchmarking
- Assessment of current energy label
- Upgrade scenarios and cost-benefit analysis
Decarbonization Roadmap
Define your decarbonization goals and formulate a plan to achieve them. Develop a cost-effective roadmap to decarbonize your built environment by improving efficiency, embracing electrification, and integrating renewable energy sources. Our team will help you establish a baseline and conduct audits to support your sustainable transformation.
Focus Areas
- Decarbonization Audit
- GHG Emissions Baseline
- Net zero pathway
- Portfolio decarbonization
- CRREM Trajectory
Paris proofing & CRREM
Our team supports clients aligning their real estate portfolios with the Paris Agreement through Paris Proofing and CRREM (Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor) analysis. We assess building-level and portfolio-wide carbon trajectories to identify transition risks and opportunities.
Focus Areas
- Net zero pathway
- CRREM risk and gap analysis
- Paris-aligned carbon trajectory modelling
- Stranded asset identification and mitigation
- Portfolio decarbonization strategies
Dynamic energy modelling
By simulating energy performance under varying conditions, we help clients make informed decisions that reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, and improve indoor air quality and thermal comfort. Our approach integrates seamlessly with energy management systems and supports compliance with local and EU energy regulations.
Focus Areas
- Energy performance simulations
- Thermal comfort
- Carbon footprint reduction
- Energy efficiency
- Optimization of technical building systems
- Regulatory compliance
Renewable Energy Solutions
Our team examines your buildings to identify the most effective approach to procure renewable energy, both on- and off-site. We support you in defining a tailored sustainability strategy and evaluating the feasibility of renewable solutions. Through our trusted network of partners, we help you implement the optimal solution to meet your specific needs.
Focus Areas
- Photovoltaic (PV) systems
- EV Charging solutions
- Energy storage infrastructure
- Energy procurement analysis
- Commercial and technical feasibility study
CBRE Sustainability Solutions
Our Approach
Simplify complexity, accelerate value creation. No matter where you are on your sustainability journey, we have the strategy to help you achieve your goals. Our solutions are strategic, optimised and scalable – all supported by data-driven insights.
Why Choose CBRE?
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Experts in real estate
We specialise in collaborating with developers, investors, landlords and occupiers to achieve sustainability goals. Our expertise lies in crafting solutions that benefit all stakeholders, meet regulations and enhance the sustainability of the built environment.
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Scalable solutions
Our global presence enables our local teams to deliver customized sustainability solutions that align with regional requirements while maintaining a comprehensive international perspective on the ESG landscape. We offer scalable strategies to achieve carbon neutrality across both local and international portfolios.
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Latest market insights
Our research team monitors real estate market trends, emerging technologies and regulatory developments to deliver state-of-the-art insights and strategic advice, empowering organizations to lead in sustainability and maintain a competitive edge.
