For decades, commercial real estate investors have relied on a set of core due diligence reports before closing a transaction: property condition assessments, environmental site assessments, ALTA surveys and zoning compliance reports. While these reports remain critical risk assessment tools, another category of risk now deserves a place alongside these traditional investigations: climate- and sustainability-related risk. The growing number of Building Performance Standards, energy disclosure requirements and climate-related regulations across the United […]
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Building owners in Colorado are facing new energy performance requirements. Like building performance standards across the country, Energize Denver and Building Performance Colorado (BPC) are designed to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions—but for many owners, understanding what’s required (and when) can feel overwhelming. The good news: while these regulations are complex, compliance is […]
Capital planning in commercial real estate has entered a new phase. In addition to traditional lifecycle replacements, managers now face a growing set of capital needs driven by energy ordinances, decarbonization goals, and climate risk. These drivers are no longer peripheral considerations; they are central to how capital plans are developed, prioritized, and executed. The […]

