Carbon Accounting for Property and Real Estate
Property and real estate firms face carbon scrutiny from building energy, tenant emissions and portfolio-level reporting. EcoHedge helps measure and manage property carbon.
Carbon in the Built Environment
Buildings account for approximately 30% of UK carbon emissions. Property companies, landlords and real estate investors are under increasing pressure to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolios.
MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) are tightening, with proposals to require EPC ratings of C or above for commercial lettings. Understanding your building energy data is essential for compliance planning.
Institutional investors and lenders are requiring carbon data from property portfolios. GRESB, TCFD and Net Zero Carbon Buildings commitments all require robust emissions data.
Key regulations and drivers
Typical emission sources in property and real estate
Direct emissions
- Building heating systems
- Company vehicles
- Refrigerants
Purchased energy
- Landlord-controlled electricity
- Common area energy
Value chain
- Tenant energy use
- Construction and refurbishment
- Maintenance and repairs
- Property management services
How EcoHedge helps property and real estate businesses
Portfolio Reporting
Calculate carbon emissions across your property portfolio. Compare performance between buildings and track improvements.
Energy Data Integration
Import energy cost data from your accounting software to calculate building-level emissions automatically.
Reduction Pathways
Identify the highest-impact buildings in your portfolio and prioritise retrofitting and efficiency investments.
Example: A commercial landlord with 12 properties
A commercial property company used EcoHedge to calculate emissions across their portfolio of 12 buildings. Three older properties accounted for 60% of total energy emissions. This data supported a business case for LED lighting and HVAC upgrades that reduced portfolio emissions by 22%.
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