Operational and
embodied carbon.
Real estate and construction companies carry two distinct emissions challenges, namely operational emissions from buildings in use and embodied carbon from construction materials and processes. CarbonTool measures both. Built by the team behind 500+ BREEAM, LEED and EDGE certifications.
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Operational building emissions
Energy consumption across heating, cooling, lighting and building systems drives Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from assets under management. CarbonTool tracks operational emissions by asset, building type and tenancy structure, covering both landlord-controlled and tenant-consumed energy where sub-metering data is available.
Embodied carbon in construction
Structural materials, such as concrete, steel, glass, insulation, carry significant upstream embodied carbon before a building is occupied. CarbonTool quantifies embodied carbon using EPD data and recognised LCA methodology, aligned with the requirements of BREEAM, LEED and EDGE certification credits.
Green certification alignment
BREEAM, LEED and EDGE certifications each require structured, verifiable emissions and energy performance data. CarbonTool is structured by the team that has delivered 500+ certifications, so the data outputs align with what assessors actually require, not just what looks compliant.
Investor and regulatory reporting
CSRD, EU Taxonomy and GRESB assessments require real estate companies to disclose asset-level operational emissions, embodied carbon where material, and transition risk data. CarbonTool produces structured disclosures traceable back to source, across single assets and portfolio-level reporting.
Built on 15 years of certification delivery
Real estate and construction emissions data sits across energy management platforms, utility bills, procurement records, EPD databases and asset management systems. CarbonTool consolidates it into one structured inventory by asset, scope and emission type, calculated by recognised methodology and ready for certification, investor reporting or regulatory disclosure.
Track operational emissions by asset
Connect utility data, energy management system exports and smart meter records into an asset-level Scope 1 and Scope 2 inventory. CarbonTool applies location-based and market-based factors simultaneously, tracks intensity metrics per square metre and benchmarks performance against sector averages and regulatory thresholds.
Quantify embodied carbon
Structure whole-life carbon assessments using EPD data, generic LCA databases and construction material quantities. CarbonTool supports construction-phase carbon calculation and end-of-life assessment — structured to align with the embodied carbon credits within BREEAM and LEED.
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Report to investors and assessors
Generate CSRD disclosures, GRESB submissions, EU Taxonomy alignment assessments and BREEAM energy and carbon credit documentation from the same underlying asset data. One structured inventory, multiple output formats, without rebuilding the calculation for each framework or assessor.
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CarbonTool separates landlord-controlled energy from tenant-consumed energy using sub-metering data where available or floor area allocation where it is not. Both are tracked within the same asset inventory. This structure supports GRESB like-for-like reporting and CSRD boundary definitions and makes it clear which emissions the landlord can directly reduce and which require tenant engagement.
Yes. CarbonTool is built by the team behind 500+ BREEAM, LEED and EDGE certifications. The platform structures energy and carbon data to align with the specific credit requirements of each scheme, including operational energy performance, embodied carbon quantification and construction waste. Data outputs are formatted to support assessor review directly, rather than requiring manual reformatting from a general carbon inventory.
CarbonTool calculates embodied carbon using EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) data for specific materials where available and recognised generic LCA databases where EPDs are not yet provided by manufacturers. Calculations cover construction phases (product, transport and construction-process emissions) and can extend to end-of-life phases for whole-life carbon assessments.
The EU Taxonomy requires real estate companies to demonstrate that assets meet specific energy performance thresholds and do not significantly harm other environmental objectives. CarbonTool structures operational energy and emissions data at asset level against EU Taxonomy alignment assessments for real estate activities, producing documentation that supports Taxonomy alignment disclosure under CSRD.
Buildings account for 40% of global emissions.
The Start with the data.
Real estate and construction companies facing CSRD obligations, GRESB assessments, green certification requirements or investor ESG scrutiny need asset-level emissions data that is traceable, methodology-backed and structured for every framework they report to. CarbonTool gives you that structure, built by the people who know what assessors and auditors actually require.