By Brady Mills, PE, Director at Partner Energy | Published May 27, 2026, on Partner Energy
Capital planning in commercial real estate has entered a new phase. In addition to traditional lifecycle replacements, managers now face a growing set of capital needs driven by energy ordinances, decarbonization goals, and climate risk. These drivers are no longer peripheral considerations; they are central to how capital plans are developed, prioritized, and executed. The challenge for asset and facility managers is not just understanding what these projects are, but when they will be required and how to prioritize them alongside existing capital demands. A capital plan that accounts for sustainability initiatives not only increases the likelihood that these initiatives will be fulfilled, but it also decreases the likelihood of unplanned cap-ex projects.
In this thought leadership piece on Sustainability & Capital Planning, Brady Mills discusses how the integration of energy compliance, sustainability, and resilience into capital planning ultimately makes portfolios more predictable, not less
