Sustainable real assets are physical assets such as land, buildings, and timber that have been harvested or constructed in a sustainable manner. Sustainable real asset practices reduce social and environmental impacts by improving efficiency, utilizing renewable resources, maintaining biodiversity, and incorporating local community needs into the extraction of natural resources and construction of assets. Sustainable real asset applications include:
  • Green real estate
  • Smart growth real estate
  • Brownfield development
  • Sustainable forestry