Infrastructure: Buildings Account for 40% of Global Emissions
Real estate, utilities, and construction face mandates to reduce operational carbon (energy, water) and embodied carbon (materials, construction). NetNada tracks building energy by tenant, calculates embodied emissions from materials, and generates GRESB and SASB-aligned disclosures for infrastructure investors.
Common Emission Challenges in Infrastructure
Infrastructure entities must account for operational building emissions, embodied carbon from construction materials, utility generation mix, and value chain emissions across distributed assets.
Operational vs Embodied Carbon in Buildings
Operational carbon (HVAC, lighting, elevators) dominates existing building footprints. New construction must account for embodied carbon in concrete (0.11 tCO2/tonne), steel (1.85 tCO2/tonne), glass (0.85 tCO2/tonne). Requires bill of quantities and EPD data.
Tenant Energy Attribution
REITs with multi-tenant buildings must allocate energy consumption. Some tenants have submeters (direct attribution), others share common area loads (allocate by floor area). GRESB requires landlord vs tenant emissions split.
Utility Grid Emission Factors
Electric utilities must track generation mix (coal, gas, hydro, solar, wind) and calculate average emission intensity (tCO2/MWh). Grid factors vary by time of day (solar daytime, gas peaking evening) requiring hourly tracking.
Infrastructure Project Emissions
Construction projects generate Scope 1 (diesel equipment, concrete batching) and Scope 3 (material embodied carbon, transport). Must allocate project emissions to client vs contractor and track lifecycle emissions.
Building Codes and Green Finance Drive Infrastructure Decarbonization
NABERS Energy rating mandatory for Australian office buildings >1,000 sqm. EU EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) requires building renovations. Green building certifications (LEED, Green Star, NABERS) influence tenant demand. GRESB benchmarking drives investor allocation. EU Taxonomy and Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy define low-carbon infrastructure.
Infrastructure Industries
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Electric Utilities & Power Generators
Electricity generation, transmission, distribution from coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, and wind.
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Design, engineering, and construction of infrastructure, buildings, and industrial facilities.
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Natural gas distribution through local pipelines and gas marketing services.
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Residential development including single-family homes, condos, and mixed-use communities.
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Ownership and operation of residential, retail, office, industrial, and hotel properties (REITs).
Learn moreReal Estate Services
Property management, brokerage, appraisal, and advisory services for real estate owners.
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Collection, disposal, recycling, and treatment of municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and organics.
Learn moreWater Utilities & Services
Water supply, wastewater treatment systems, and specialized water operational services.
Learn moreTrack Building Operational and Embodied Carbon at Portfolio Scale
See how REITs, utilities, and construction firms measure building energy, tenant emissions, and embodied carbon—generating GRESB and investor disclosures.