Decarbonize your buildings with a clear and cost-effective roadmap
We work with you to develop a decarbonization plan tailored to your building portfolio to reduce your GHG emissions, prioritize the right actions, plan your investments and advance your ESG goals with a concrete implementation strategy.
A roadmap to decarbonize your portfolio without moving forward blindly
A decarbonization plan is a roadmap for reducing carbon emissions from the buildings in a property portfolio. Specifically, it identifies priority actions, such as, improving energy efficiency, switching to renewable energy or upgrading heating and cooling systems.
For a property manager, it is a tool that enables them to plan investments, track environmental performance and promote the portfolio to tenants and investors while meeting ESG requirements.
Move from vague carbon goals to a concrete action plan
You’ll move from vague carbon goals to a concrete roadmap for decision-making. You’ll know which buildings to prioritize, which measures to implement, in what order, with what budgets and what benefits to expect. You’ll have a clear picture of the work to be done over the next five to ten years.
The result: a more credible decarbonization strategy that is better funded and better aligned with your ESG goals, your operational reality and the value of your asset portfolio.
Technical expertise to turn ambition into action
Our energy efficiency and environmental quality engineers will support and advise you on your energy performance initiatives by:
- Assessing Your GHG Emissions
- Working with you to set your reduction goals
- Identifying the actions to implement, the associated budgets and available incentives in a directly actionable database
- Offering you several implementation timeline options based on your reduction goals
Where should you start when decarbonizing your portfolio?
Our experts can help you assess your emissions, prioritize the most relevant buildings and actions, and develop a realistic plan with budgets, incentives as well as an implementation timeline.
Q&A
What is a decarbonization plan for a building portfolio?
A decarbonization plan is a roadmap for gradually reducing the carbon emissions of one or more buildings. It is used to identify priority actions, plan investments and structure the process over time based on clear objectives.
Who is this service for?
This service is designed for owners and managers of commercial or residential buildings who want to align their portfolios with ESG goals, regulatory requirements or internal commitments to reduce emissions. It can be applied to portfolios of any size.
What exactly does a decarbonization plan entail?
The plan may include assessing GHG emissions, setting reduction targets, identifying actions to implement, estimating budgets, incentives and return on investment, as well as a realistic implementation timeline.
What types of actions can be recommended?
Depending on the specific properties and buildings involved, these measures may include improving energy efficiency, upgrading heating and ventilation systems, integrating renewable energy sources, improving the building envelope or planning more comprehensive decarbonization projects.
Does a decarbonization plan also help reduce energy costs?
Yes. In addition to reducing emissions, this approach often allows for more targeted measures that also lower energy costs. The value of the plan lies precisely in linking carbon reduction goals, energy efficiency and investment strategies.
Are incentives available for decarbonization projects?
Yes, in many cases. A decarbonization plan helps identify eligible projects, integrate potential incentives into the scenarios and better prioritize actions based on their profitability and feasibility.
How do you determine which properties to prioritize in a portfolio?
This is one of the plan’s key functions. By analyzing emissions, existing systems, energy consumption and target goals, E’nergys can propose several prioritization scenarios and a timeline tailored to your organization.
Does a decarbonization plan then lead to concrete action?
Yes. The plan serves to lay the groundwork for the next steps: more detailed studies, modernization projects, the integration of technical solutions and, if necessary, turnkey implementation. It, therefore, makes it easier to move from strategy to action.
What is the difference between an energy audit and a decarbonization plan?
The primary goal of an energy audit is to understand energy consumption and identify opportunities for improvement. A decarbonization plan goes a step further by outlining a comprehensive emissions reduction roadmap, including priorities, budgets, timelines and implementation scenarios.
Where should you start if you want to decarbonize a building portfolio?
The best starting point is an initial portfolio analysis to get a clear picture of emissions, systems, and priorities. This then makes it possible to build a realistic roadmap tailored to your goals and investment capacity.