# 2026 Real Estate Assessment This page summarizes the full list of questions within the GRESB Real Estate Assessment.

What are Components, Aspects, and Indicators?

The **GRESB Real Estate Assessment** framework breaks down portfolio evaluation into increasingly detailed levels:

Level	Description
Component	The highest-level category in the assessment. Each component represents a broad area of sustainability evaluation (e.g., Management, Performance, Development, and *Residential). Choosing the assessment component(s) to submit is at the participant’s discretion. An entity's component selection determines which benchmark(s) and/or sector insight it participates in.
Aspect	Each component is made up of several aspects, which group together related themes. For example, within the Management component, there are aspects such as Policies, Reporting, and Risk Management.
Indicator	The most detailed level of the hierarchy. Indicators are specific, measurable questions used to assess performance within an aspect (e.g., “Has the entity set GHG reduction targets aligned with Net Zero?”).

Level

Description

Component

The highest-level category in the assessment. Each component represents a broad area of sustainability evaluation (e.g., Management, Performance, Development, and *Residential).

Choosing the assessment component(s) to submit is at the participant’s discretion.

An entity's component selection determines which benchmark(s) and/or sector insight it participates in.

Aspect

Each component is made up of several aspects, which group together related themes. For example, within the Management component, there are aspects such as Policies, Reporting, and Risk Management.

Indicator

The most detailed level of the hierarchy. Indicators are specific, measurable questions used to assess performance within an aspect (e.g., “Has the entity set GHG reduction targets aligned with Net Zero?”).


Component	Max Score
Entity & Reporting Characteristics	Not Scored
Management	30 Points
Performance Residential	70 Points
Development	70 Points

{% hint style="info" %} Download the Excel version of the assessment below. {% file src="/files/61L1yz2xQ7ricsyg3ET2" %} {% endhint %} ## **Entity & Reporting Characteristics** *All indicators in the Entity & Reporting Characteristics Aspect are un-scored and none require evidence.*


Aspect	Indicator	Topic	Pre-fill
Entity Characteristics	EC1	Reporting Entity	Eligible
	EC2	Nature of Ownership	Eligible
	EC3	Entity Commencement Date	Eligible
	EC4	Reporting Year	Eligible
Reporting Characteristics	RC1	Reporting Currency	Eligible
	RC2	Economic Size	Not eligible
	RC3	Floor Area Metrics	Eligible
	RC4	Property Type and Geography	Not eligible
	RC5	Nature of Entity's Business	Eligible

## **Management Component**


Aspect	Indicator	Topic	Max Score	Pre-fill	Evidence	Pillar
Leadership	LE1	Sustainability Leadership Commitments	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
	LE2	Sustainability Objectives	1 point	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
	LE3	Sustainability Taskforce/Committee	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Governance
	LE4	Sustainability, Climate-related and/or Human Capital Senior Decision Maker	1 point	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
	LE5	Personnel Sustainability Performance Targets	2 points	Not eligible	Required	Governance
Policies	PO1	Environmental Policies	1.5 points	Eligible	Required*	Governance
	PO2	Social Policies	1.5 points	Eligible	Required*	Governance
	PO3	Governance Policies	1.5 points	Eligible	Required*	Governance
Reporting	RP1	Sustainability Reporting	3.5 points	Not eligible	Required	Governance
	RP2.1	Incident Monitoring	0.25 points	Eligible	Not required	Governance
	RP2.2	Sustainability Incident Occurrences	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
Risk Management	RM1	Environmental Management System (EMS)	1.25 points	Eligible	Required	Governance
	RM2	Process to Implement Governance Policies	0.25 points	Eligible	Not required	Governance
	RM3.1	Social Risk Assessments	0.25 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	RM3.2	Governance Risk Assessments	0.25 points	Eligible	Not required	Governance
	RM4.1	Sustainability Due Diligence for New Acquisitions	0.25 points	Eligible	Not required	Governance
	RM4.2	Embodied Carbon in Acquisitions	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
	RM5	Climate Resilience	0.5 points	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
	RM6.1	Transition Risk Identification	1 point	Not eligible	Required	Governance
	RM6.2	Transition Risk Impact Assessment	1 point	Not eligible	Required	Governance
	RM6.3	Physical Risk Identification	1 point	Not eligible	Required	Governance
	RM6.4	Physical Risk Impact Assessment	1 point	Not eligible	Required	Governance
	RM7	Biodiversity and Nature-Related Strategy	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Governance
Stakeholder Engagement	SE1	Employee Training	1 point	Not eligible	Not required	Social
	SE2	Employee Satisfaction Survey	1 point	Eligible	Required	Social
	SE3.1	Employee Health & Well-Being Program	0.75 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	SE3.2	Employee Health & Well-Being Measures	1.25 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
	SE4	Employee Safety Indicators	0.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	SE5	Human Capital	1.5 points	Eligible	Required*	Social
	SE6	Supply Chain Engagement Program	1.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	SE7.1	Monitoring Property/Asset Managers	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
	SE7.2	Monitoring External Suppliers/Service Providers	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
	SE8	Stakeholder Grievance Process	0.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Social

## **Performance Component**


Aspect	Indicator	Topic	Max Score	Pre-fill	Evidence	Pillar
Reporting Characteristics	R1	Reporting Characteristics	Not scored	Not eligible	Required
Risk Assessment	RA1	Risk Assessments Performed on Standing Investments Portfolio	3 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
	RA2	Technical Building Assessments	2 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	RA3	Energy Efficiency Measures	0.5 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	RA4	Water Efficiency Measures	0.25 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	RA5	Waste Management Measures	0.25 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
Targets	T1.1	Portfolio Improvement Targets	1 point	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	T1.2	Net Zero Targets	2 points	Not eligible	Required	Environment
Tenants & Community	TC1	Tenant Engagement Program	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
	TC2.1	Tenant Satisfaction Survey	1 point	Eligible	Required	Social
	TC2.2	Program to Improve Tenant Satisfaction	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
	TC3	Fit-Out & Refurbishment Program for Tenants on Sustainability	2.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
	TC4	Sustainability Requirements in Lease Contracts (Green Leases)	2.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
	TC5.1	Tenant Health & Well-Being Program	0.75 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	TC5.2	Tenant Health & Well-being Measures	1.25 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	TC6.1	Community Engagement Program	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	TC6.2	Monitoring Impact on Community	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
Energy	EN1	Energy	14 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
GHG	GH1	GHG	7 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
Water	WT1	Water	7 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
Waste	WS1	Waste	4 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
Building Certifications	BC1.1	Design/Construction & Interior Certifications	7 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	BC1.2	Operational Building Certifications	8.5 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	BC2	Energy Ratings	2 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
Data Monitoring & Review	MR1	External Review of Energy Data	1.75 points	Not eligible	Required	Environment
	MR2	External Review of GHG Data	1.25 points	Not eligible	Required	Environment
	MR3	External Review of Water Data	1.25 points	Not eligible	Required	Environment
	MR4	External Review of Waste Data	1.25 points	Not eligible	Required	Environment

## **Development Component**


Aspect	Indicator	Topic	Max Score	Pre-fill	Evidence	Pillar
Development: Reporting Characteristics	DR1	Reporting Characteristics	Not scored	Not eligible	Required
Development: Sustainability Requirements	DRE1	Sustainability Strategy During Development	4 points	Eligible	Required*	Governance
	DRE2	Site Selection Requirements	3 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
	DRE3	Site Design and Construction Requirements	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
Development: Building Certifications	DBC1.1	Green Building Standard Requirements	4 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	DBC1.2	Green Building Certifications	9 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
Development: Materials	DMA1	Materials Selection Requirements	6 points	Eligible	Required*	Environment
	DMA2	Embodied Carbon Measurement & Disclosure	5 points	Not eligible	Required	Environment
Development: Energy	DEN1	Energy Efficiency Requirements	6 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
	DEN2.1	On-Site Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Technologies	6 points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment
	DEN2.2	Net Zero Carbon Design and Standards	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
Development: Water	DWT1	Water Conservation Strategy	5 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
Development: Waste	DWS1	Waste Management Strategy	5 points	Eligible	Not required	Environment
Development: Stakeholder Engagement	DSE1	Health & Well-Being	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE2.1	On-Site Safety	0.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE2.2	Safety Metrics	1.5 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE3.1	Contractor Sustainability-Related Requirements	1 point	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE3.2	Contractor Monitoring Methods	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE4	Community Engagement Program	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE5.1	Community Impact Assessment	2 points	Eligible	Not required	Social
	DSE5.2	Community Impact Monitoring	2 points	Eligible	Required*	Social
Development: Stakeholder Engagement	DT1	Embodied Carbon Targets	Not Scored	Not eligible	Not required	Environment

## **Residential Component** The [**Residential** **Component**](/completingassessments/2026-real-estate-assessment/re/residential.md) assesses sector-specific updates, including fair housing, infrastructure quality, safety, affordability, and affordable housing access, while requiring reporting on sustainability elements in lease contracts.


Aspect	Indicator	Topic	Max Score	Pre-fill	Evidence	Pillar
Residential	RES1	Fair Attribution of Housing	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Social
	RES2	Local Infrastructure	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Social
	RES3	Community Safety	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Social
	RES4	Affordability	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Social
	RES5	Affordable Housing	Not scored	Not eligible	Not required	Social
	RES6	Sustainability Elements in Lease Contracts	3.5 Points	Not eligible	Not required	Environment

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