---
title: What are the most important sustainability standards for commercial real estate?
description: Explore key sustainability standards in commercial real estate, including BREEAM and CRREM, to enhance your portfolio and ensure eco-friendly practices.
---

[The Library](https://netto.eco/en/the-library)

# [What are the most important sustainability standards for commercial real estate?](https://netto.eco/en/the-library/what-are-the-most-important-sustainability-standards-for-commercial-real-estate)

 Written by [Børge Astrup](https://netto.eco/en/the-library/author/borge-astrup) | Sep 7, 2026

Sustainability in real estate is guided by frameworks like BREEAM and tools like CRREM.

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is a leading sustainability assessment method for buildings, setting the standard for best practices in sustainable design.

CRREM helps real estate investors assess the carbon intensity of their portfolios and make informed decisions to avoid stranded assets.

[View full post](https://netto.eco/en/the-library/what-are-the-most-important-sustainability-standards-for-commercial-real-estate)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Børge Astrup"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2026-09-07T10:28:34.912Z",
  "datePublished" : "2026-09-07T10:28:34Z",
  "headline" : "What are the most important sustainability standards for commercial real estate?",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 278,
    "url" : "https://144318619.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/144318619/CRREM%20Smaller.png",
    "width" : 500
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://netto.eco/en/the-library/what-are-the-most-important-sustainability-standards-for-commercial-real-estate",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "The Library"
  }
}
```