Empowering Compliance and Efficiency Across Affordable Housing: Avanath’s Strategic Path to 2030
Benchmarking for Better Outcomes in Affordable Housing
Overview
Avanath Capital Management, a mission-driven multifamily real estate owner-operator, partnered with RE Tech to improve ESG performance and sustainability outcomes across its national portfolio of affordable housing properties. With evolving real estate compliance regulations, increasing ESG reporting requirements, and internal carbon reduction goals, Avanath needed a scalable, data-driven environmental strategy.
RE Tech delivered an integrated sustainability and compliance solution, combining regulatory expertise, emissions tracking, and technical planning to drive measurable performance improvements at the portfolio level.
Objectives
Advance Environmental Performance
Improve energy, water, and waste outcomes across a diverse housing portfolio.
Ensure Regulatory Readiness
Maintain ongoing compliance with complex local and regional energy mandates.
Build a 2030 Strategy
Support portfolio-wide emissions reductions through phased, actionable planning.
Our Solution
Integrated ESG Advisory for a Mission-Driven Owner
RE TECH Advisory Services
RE Tech deployed a cross-functional team to provide comprehensive ESG advisory and technical support, including:
Portfolio Performance Analysis & Benchmarking
Captured and analyzed utility data across 100+ properties to establish a performance baseline.
Environmental Compliance & ESG Reporting
Managed local ordinance compliance, analyzed portfolio wide physical risk, identify mitigation measures, and integrate into investment strategies GRESB reporting for multiple funds.
Decarbonization Strategy & Investment Planning
Designed a 2030 emissions reduction roadmap with staged investment strategies, that included energy and water conservation recommendations, electronification and green power procurement opportunities, and renewable integration options.
Engagement
RE Tech served as Avanath’s ongoing ESG advisor—interpreting regulations, analyzing portfolio data, guiding technical planning, and maintaining long-term partnership to update strategies, support compliance cycles, and drive continuous improvement.
Subject Matter Expertise
RE Tech advisors interpreted local ordinances and GRESB standards, aligning technical performance with disclosure demands.
Data Strategy & Monitoring
Supported Avanath with vendor management and resident engagement such as ENERGY STAR® Treasure Hunts.
Technical Assessment & Planning
Executed desktop efficiency studies and created asset-level recommendations for renewables, electrification, and capital planning.
Risk-Informed Portfolio Management
Analyzed portfolio wide physical risk, identify mitigation measures, and integrate into investment strategies.
Ongoing ESG Partnership
Provided continuous engagement to update roadmap milestones, support new GRESB cycles, and prioritize future investments.
Results
RE Tech advanced Avanath’s ESG performance by improving utility data coverage, supporting top-tier GRESB ratings, and establishing a clear 2030 decarbonization roadmap that strengthened compliance, efficiency, and investor positioning.
Preparedness
Developed a robust 2030 roadmap enabling Avanath to navigate regulatory requirements and emissions targets with confidence.
Efficiency
Identified data-informed energy savings opportunities through property-level and portfolio analytics. Supported the portfolio in increased utility data coverage:
• 90% energy coverage
• 99% water coverage.
• 77% waste coverage.
ESG Performance
Enabled two four-star and one five-star GRESB fund ratings in 2024, elevating Avanath’s standing among ESG-conscious investors.
100% of the portfolio is certified WELL Health-Safety.
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