The Green Building Underwriting Standard and the Capital Markets Partnership Green Value Score comprise a straightforward, easy-to-implement tool allowing lenders, private equity investors, developers and real estate owners the ability to rate an asset's "greenness" at the time of financing or acquisition.

The tool is structured as an underwriting overlay that enhances current underwriting practices, increases transparency and serves as an indicator of investment risk and long-term asset value.

Following an analysis as detailed in this standard, an asset can be assigned a CMP Green Value Score from 0-100 based on the presence or absence of financially tangible criteria that influence the asset's financial, operational and market-based risk profile.

Understanding an asset's green profile and CMP Green Value Score on a relative basis allows for improved decision metrics along with greater market transparency across all facets of the investment decision process.

To download the abstract of the standards, click here.