Expertise
We tackle complex challenges across the built environment to deliver high-performance, future-ready buildings. Solve for one asset, or take a programmatic approach tailored to your portfolio mix, investment strategy, hold periods and geographies.
Asset level
Targeted solutions for one building
Audits, upgrades, certifications and funding that lower operating costs, strengthen NOI and support value at exit.
Portfolio level
Programs that scale across every asset
One consistent approach across asset types, markets and risk profiles, prioritized against your capital plan.
01 · Assess
Your blueprint for what's possible. We build the business case, align stakeholders on capital priorities and set a roadmap tied to hold periods and value-add opportunities.
Prioritize improvements against hold periods, equipment life and capital budgets, with compliance action plans that keep each asset ahead of performance standards and penalties.
Set realistic goals and clear net zero pathways, with ROI in mind.
Integrate sustainable frameworks at every stage of your business to drive value and engagement, from investor to tenant.
Understand and mitigate physical climate risks, protecting assets against damage, disruption and liability.
Bring tenants into the program to improve operations, data sharing and retention.
Give your team the materials and expertise to build program buy-in.
Case study · Portfolio
A global real estate advisor needed one decarbonization program for assets spread across 13 cities and 3 continents.
13
cities across 3 continents in one portfolio-wide program
02 · Assess
Find the value before you commit capital. Audits, benchmarking and due diligence show where investment will pay back and where risk sits.
See how audits drive asset value →ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 audits that identify efficiency measures with the costs, savings and paybacks to act on them.
Map the measures, timing and costs to cut emissions and meet carbon targets, asset by asset.
Compare performance across your portfolio to see which assets to address first.
Uncover performance risk and upside before you buy, and position assets before you sell.
Case study · Asset
Pre-acquisition diligence caught an EPC issue on a London acquisition before it became a cost.
£1M
in costs avoided on the acquisition
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The building performance questions to answer before you close.
03 · Deliver
Design the solution. Our in-house engineers turn opportunities into investment-ready projects built around performance, cost and return. Technology and vendor agnostic.
Test the technical and financial case for major capital projects before you commit.
Designs that meet performance targets and hold up to your cost and return objectives.
Lighting, HVAC, controls and envelope measures that cut operating costs.
Plan and design the move off fossil fuel systems, timed to equipment life and regulation.
Take projects from concept to investment-ready scope, then refine them for cost, performance and return.
Case study · Portfolio
Energy upgrades across a senior living portfolio cut costs by nearly $3M a year and lifted portfolio value.
$38M
increase in portfolio value
04 · Deliver
Maximize capital efficiency. Our financial engineering layers incentives, tax credits, debt and third-party capital across the capital stack so projects pencil with less of your own equity.
Find and secure the utility and government programs each project qualifies for.
Capture federal and local credits that improve project economics.
Structure debt and financing that fund improvements without straining the capital plan.
Pay for upgrades from guaranteed savings rather than upfront capital.
Access dedicated capital for qualifying portfolio-wide programs.
Energy-as-a-Service and other off-balance-sheet models deliver upgrades for a predictable fee with no upfront capital.
Case study · Municipal solar
GreenGen combined a $1M state grant, a $1.35M federal tax credit and low-cost municipal bond financing so the town can own its 2.2 MW solar project and keep every dollar of savings.
~$400K
expected annual financial benefits to the town
05 · Deliver
Turn strategy into action. We take ownership of results and deliver projects on a turnkey basis, aligned with design intent and measured against the outcomes you expect.
How we deliver
Choose the level of support that fits your team, from full turnkey delivery to expert oversight of your own contractors.
Turnkey Construction
Project Management
Strategic Procurement
Owner's Representation
Upgrade HVAC, lighting and other ECMs in occupied buildings with minimal disruption.
Renewables, microgrids, cogeneration and storage that lower energy costs and strengthen resilience.
Secure power and gas contracts that reduce cost and price risk.
Confirm new systems run as designed and tune existing ones to recover lost performance.
Install and manage meters that give accurate, asset-level data.
Case study · Portfolio
GreenGen retrofitted LED lighting across 130 properties for a global real estate firm in less than a year.
$3.3M
in annual savings across 130 properties
06 · Verify
Prove it. Third-party certifications validate asset performance and support leasing, financing and investor objectives.
Explore BREEAM services →LEED, BREEAM, WELL and other leading standards, managed from assessment through award.
ENERGY STAR, EPC and other rating schemes that benchmark performance for tenants, lenders and regulators.
Certify dozens of assets at once with one consistent process and timeline.
Case study · Portfolio
GreenGen took EQT Real Estate's U.S. industrial portfolio through BREEAM certification to advance asset performance at scale.
62
U.S. industrial assets BREEAM certified
Free download
Compare leading certifications and choose the right one for each asset.
07 · Verify
Report it. Navigate regulations and disclosure requirements, track results with reliable data and give stakeholders numbers they can trust.
Explore GRESB services →Meet evolving regional and global standards, from building performance standards to local laws.
Find the most cost-effective route to meet each standard, from performance targets to alternative compliance options.
Communicate portfolio performance through GRESB and investor reporting with confidence.
Turn portfolio results into clear, stakeholder-ready impact reports.
Collect utility and building data in one place and see performance at a glance.
Confirm project savings against the baseline so results hold up to scrutiny.
Case study · Portfolio
GreenGen embedded GRESB across FirstKey's 50,000+ home portfolio, earning a 2-star rating and recovering 4 points after submission.
50%+
performance improvement across two years
Free download
Every benchmarking and building performance standard deadline for the year in one place.
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