Overview
This article guides users through the Real Estate Investment module's data collection process. It covers what building-level data needs to be gathered (actual or estimated energy consumption), how to upload it using Greenly's bulk import template, and how to avoid common formatting mistakes that delay processing.
Key benefits / use cases
Accurately calculate your company's real estate investment-related emissions
Know exactly which fields are mandatory to avoid blocking your analysis
Choose between actual or estimated energy consumption data depending on availability
Submit data for analyst review with full traceability and auditability
1. What data should be included in your data collection file?
The Real Estate Investment module calculates the impact of your company's real estate investment emissions during the studied year. The temporal scope of the study is the financial year of your GHG report.
⚠️ Data provided must be in French 🇫🇷 or English 🇬🇧 to be processed by Greenly.
You can find the data collection file by clicking on the module > Tab "2. Data collection">"Bulk import - via template".
The data collection file contains two types of data:
Mandatory data: The minimum required to compute CO2e emissions. Without it, no emissions can be calculated.
Optional data: Additional data that improves the quality and granularity of the analysis.
Advanced module — Mandatory fields
Building name
Investment type
Investment / loan issuance date
Exact date of loan repayment (if relevant)
Outstanding investment / loan amount
Property value at acquisition
Building kind
Country
Building's emissions, estimated via one of:
Actual energy consumption:
Yearly electricity consumption + unit
Yearly heating consumption + unit
Refrigerant gas kind + quantity + unit
Estimated energy consumption (if actual data unavailable):
Building surface area + unit
If surface area is not available: number of employees (commercial buildings only)
Advanced module — Optional fields
Operational control: Y/N
2. How to upload your data to the Greenly platform?
To upload your data, click on the corresponding task on the Progress page, or navigate to Data > Data Collection > Real Estate Investment module.
This is an advanced module — data must be imported using Greenly's template. Click "Bulk import" to download it. The template downloads in your platform language. Fill the English template with English data and the French template with French data. You can download the other language version from the READ ME tab of the template.
Make sure to fill all mandatory fields. You must complete at least one full group of blue columns in the template.
Import your file in the "Upload file" section. You can also attach supporting documents for traceability and auditability in the**"File Information (optional)"** section.Once uploaded, click "Submit for analysis". A Greenly analyst will review the data and complete the module.
If you do not have the necessary information to complete this module, click "Skip" at the top right of the page.
3. Frequent errors in data format
The attribution factor must always be less than 1
Make sure to complete all mandatory columns in the template
4. Calculation Method For real estate investments, financed emissions are calculated using the following formula:Financed Emissions = Attribution Factor × Building Emissions
Here's how each component works:
Attribution Factor = Outstanding Amount / Property Value at origination It must be inferior to 1.
Building emissions, which include Scope 1 and 2 emissions related to energy use during building operation, can be calculated based on electricity and heating consumption or estimated using the building's surface area.
Note: Property value should include the land, building, and any improvements. For jointly financed properties, the attribution is based on each asset owner's investment share. Construction and renovation emissions reporting is optional. If the property developer reports construction emissions, these can be included in the financed emissions calculation.
5. Review your data and read your results
Once you have uploaded your data, you can flag expenses related to this module to avoid double counting and access your results. Read the related article: Review your data and check double counting.
Then, check your results. The Results page offers a clear and detailed view of the financed emissions by sector, portfolio, and other insightful analytics.