Commercial Property

Working towards a standard for measuring a building’s energy use

Sustainability and ESG are now at the heart of investment decisions so it’s critical that clear sustainability data on your asset is readily available

BER focuses on the energy-efficient design of the building, whereas the EUI focuses on the actual energy being consumed by it. Picture: ArLawKa

Sustainability is now a main driver of liquidity. The energy usage intensity (EUI) of a building along with CRREM analysis and stranding extension recommendations are now key; 100 per cent of investors with published net zero commitments surveyed have this as a requirement.

While BER is important, and part of EU taxonomy, it focuses on the energy-efficient design of the building, whereas the EUI focuses on the actual energy being consumed by the building. EUI ...