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Data-driven CapEx: turning reporting into actionable investment strategy   In a new Insights article, GRESB Partner Brightworks Sustainability explores how whole-building utility and performance data can help real estate owners and operators move beyond fragmented reporting toward more informed capital planning and portfolio strategy.   The article highlights how improved access to asset-level data can support sustainability reporting, operational performance, investment prioritization, and long-term decision-making across complex portfolios.   Read the full article to explore how better data can turn reporting into actionable investment strategy: https://lnkd.in/eGJHBVW4   #RealEstate #DataDrivenDecisions #SustainabilityReporting #RealAssets

In the latest episode of The Pulse by GRESB, Charles van Thiel, CAIA, Director of the Real Estate Standard at GRESB, speaks with Angeliki (Lina) Konstantinopoulou, Executive Director at SEFA | The Sustainable Energy Finance Association, and Andrew McCracken at JLL, about innovative approaches to financing energy efficiency in real assets. The conversation explores the GEAR-UP project and how it aims to overcome common retrofit barriers by aligning stakeholders, reducing upfront capital requirements, and improving performance certainty. The episode also covers: • Why reliable performance data is essential for investor confidence • The role of measurement and verification in scaling retrofits • How structured financing models can support long-term value creation • Why collaboration across the value chain is critical for implementation Tune in to learn how energy efficiency can become a more scalable and investable opportunity across real estate portfolios. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eA_529Zz Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e9DcU_HN Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/emiAsuUN Read the transcript: https://lnkd.in/emEyM2ES #ThePulsebyGRESB #EnergyEfficiency #RealAssets #Sustainability

The GRESB Team is here to support you throughout the assessment cycle. GRESB Assessment Services are designed to help participants navigate reporting requirements, strengthen data quality, and better understand their results — before, during, and after submission. Available services include: • Technical Expert Touchpoint • Pre-Submission Check • Assessment Correction • Results Performance Review New for 2026, the Success Suite combines these core services into one bundled support package, helping participants manage the Assessment cycle with greater consistency and confidence. 🔗 Explore GRESB Assessment Services: https://lnkd.in/eEVxVQUZ #GRESB #RealAssets #Sustainability #RealEstate #Infrastructure

GRESB will join the Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) Malaysia Conference on May 19 in Kuala Lumpur, where Trey Archer, Global Head of Business Development, will moderate “Panel 1: Rethinking Commercial Real Estate: ESG, Quality, and Value Creation.” The session will explore how sustainability considerations are shaping commercial real estate strategy, asset repositioning, and investment decision-making across Malaysia’s evolving real assets market. The event will bring together leaders from across the industry to discuss resilience, sustainability, regional capital flows, and the future of real assets in Southeast Asia. 📍 KLGCC Mall, Kuala Lumpur 📅 19 May 2026 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/grfVU_AW #APREA #Malaysia #RealAssets #Sustainability

What does data center sustainability look like in practice? As development and investment in digital infrastructure accelerate, transparency around operational performance, risk, and resilience has become critical. The upcoming GRESB Data Center Assessment is designed to help data center developers, operators, and investors better understand performance across key material topics, including electricity supply, community engagement, greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, water use effectiveness, and worker health and safety. 👇 Take a look below for a snapshot of the upcoming Data Center Insights Report and how these insights will be presented. You can learn more about the GRESB Data Center Assessment here: https://lnkd.in/e7YVJb7w To review a sample report and dive deeper, get in touch with our team: https://lnkd.in/emHeDwXf #DataCenters #Sustainability #RealAssets #GRESB

Better data empowers better decisions In a new Insights article, GRESB's partner Utopi explores how asset-level data can help owners and investors move beyond surface-level metrics toward a more complete understanding of building performance. From energy and air quality to occupancy patterns and climate conditions, the article highlights how connected data points can support better operational, financial, and sustainability decisions. Read the full article to explore why better data is becoming increasingly important across real assets: https://lnkd.in/eUHFFbUh #RealEstate #Data #Sustainability #ESG #RealAssets

Request a Pre-Submission Check to strengthen your GRESB submission GRESB’s Pre-Submission Check allows you to review your uploaded evidence against the GRESB Validation Requirements, followed by a one-hour call to discuss findings and a report highlighting any issues found. In 2025, participants who used the service saw evidence acceptance rates 3–24% higher across GRESB Assessments than those who did not. Key dates: • Request deadline: June 20 • Calls scheduled between May 1–June 26 Learn more and request your Pre-Submission Check: https://lnkd.in/e67q7WtH #GRESB #Sustainability #RealAssets #RealEstate #Infrastructure

Join us for the second session in our webinar series: Demystifying Sustainability Benchmarking in Middle East Real Estate & Data Centers 📅 May 13, 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM (GST) This session provides a practical guide to participating in GRESB for GCC real estate portfolios, with a focus on implementation and next steps. Covering: • The GRESB assessment process • Data and governance requirements • How benchmarking supports performance improvement, investor alignment, and sustainable finance discussions Designed for developers, asset owners, investors, and finance teams, the session focuses on what participation requires and how to get started. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/evDhKAkY #GRESB #RealEstate #MiddleEast #Sustainability #DataCenters

Strengthening urban mobility: how Metro Ligero Oeste, S.A. (MLO) integrates GRESB into light-rail operations in Madrid In a new GRESB case study, MLO—with support from its infrastructure manager Aberdeen —shows how GRESB supports more data-driven asset management across its light-rail network in Madrid. What began as benchmarking has evolved into a tool used to inform planning, governance, and investment decisions—supporting efforts to improve energy efficiency, address climate-related risks, and align operations with long-term performance objectives. “Continued participation in GRESB plays an important role in how we monitor performance and drive continuous improvement, providing an objective framework to measure progress, validate results, and guide investment decisions that deliver measurable environmental, social, and operational improvements” - José Luis López Jiménez, IT Manager at MLO Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/euJegswQ #GRESBInsights #Infrastructure #Transport #RealAssets

As you prepare your 2026 real estate GRESB submission, the Standard Methodology Insights Report is available in the GRESB Portal. Released in December 2025, the report provides a tailored view of how updates to the 2026 Real Estate Standard may affect your scoring, using your 2025 Assessment data as the reference point. It covers both Standing Investments and Development, with illustrative insights on: • General Standard updates, including indicator changes and embodied carbon • Technical refinements, such as GHG scope reclassification and ownership period Read about the updates: https://lnkd.in/eyVRxHMK #GRESB #RealEstate #Sustainability