Decarbonizing Industrial Buildings: Portfolio Strategies for Long-Term Value and Resilience
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM · 1 hr. (US/Pacific)
The Business of Green: Finance, ESG and CSR
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The industrial real estate sector is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by e-commerce, logistics, cold storage, and data centers. But with that growth comesrising scrutiny—industrial properties are among the largest energy users and carbon emitters in commercial real estate, making decarbonization a growingpriority for investors, regulators, and tenants alike.
Yet, scaling decarbonization across an entire industrial portfolio remains a major challenge. How can developers and asset owners meet reduce emissions,integrate renewables, and meet stricter sustainability regulations—without jeopardizing financial performance?
This panel—featuring leaders in industrial real estate development—will break down a four-phase decarbonization roadmap—planning, design, construction,and operations—that is already being applied across industrial portfolios. Attendees will gain real-world insights into how top industrial companies areintegrating decarbonization initiatives while keeping assets competitive and financially viable.
Panelists will explore key strategies for scaling sustainability across portfolios, from renewable energy integration and low-carbon materials to ESG reportingand cost-effective operational improvements.
Yet, scaling decarbonization across an entire industrial portfolio remains a major challenge. How can developers and asset owners meet reduce emissions,integrate renewables, and meet stricter sustainability regulations—without jeopardizing financial performance?
This panel—featuring leaders in industrial real estate development—will break down a four-phase decarbonization roadmap—planning, design, construction,and operations—that is already being applied across industrial portfolios. Attendees will gain real-world insights into how top industrial companies areintegrating decarbonization initiatives while keeping assets competitive and financially viable.
Panelists will explore key strategies for scaling sustainability across portfolios, from renewable energy integration and low-carbon materials to ESG reportingand cost-effective operational improvements.
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Location
405
Program
Greenbuild
Track
Green Finance
Learning Level
Intermediate
Learning Objective 1
Develop a structured decarbonization roadmap in the planning phase by aligning sustainability goals with project specifications and frameworks such asLEED to ensure portfolio-wide implementation.
Learning Objective 2
Evaluate design strategies such as embodied carbon reduction, energy and daylight modeling, solar integration, and electrification to optimize high-performance buildings and efficient supply chains across industrial portfolios.
Learning Objective 3
Implement construction-phase best practices such as waste reduction, low-carbon materials, and commissioning to enhance performance and supportlong-term decarbonization goals.
Learning Objective 4
Apply benchmarking, ongoing commissioning, and ESG reporting strategies to track sustainability performance, optimize building operations, and meet investor and regulatory expectations.
Continuing Education Credit Offered
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