Market Insight: The Intersection Of Carbon And Energy Management In Buildings
23 Jun, 2025
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Executive Summary
Carbon and energy management in buildings are deeply connected, yet often managed in silos. This slows progress on decarbonization, even as firms face growing pressure to cut emissions and energy costs. Key challenges are fragmented teams, poor data integration and difficulty scaling strategies across building portfolios. Innovative software is beginning to bridge this gap. Vendors are merging energy and carbon capabilities, introducing AI-driven tools and enabling real-time emissions tracking. For firms, this is more than a technology upgrade – it is a chance to align operations with sustainability goals, reduce costs and stay ahead of tightening regulations.
Asset decarbonization forces together energy and carbon management in buildings
Building decarbonization mashes together teams, goals and data
Innovators are helping firms move from efficiency gains to full spectrum building decarbonization
Building decarbonization mashes together teams, goals and data
Innovators are helping firms move from efficiency gains to full spectrum building decarbonization
Figure 1. Carbon and energy management software have historically overlapped on some operational data
Figure 2. Increasing focus on asset decarbonization drives greater carbon and energy management convergence
Figure 3. Priorities and responsibilities of corporate, facilities and asset managers for carbon and energy within buildings
Figure 4. Data sources for carbon and energy management software
Figure 5. Examples of different priorities and considerations across five building types
Figure 6. Differences between supply- and demand-side energy management
Figure 2. Increasing focus on asset decarbonization drives greater carbon and energy management convergence
Figure 3. Priorities and responsibilities of corporate, facilities and asset managers for carbon and energy within buildings
Figure 4. Data sources for carbon and energy management software
Figure 5. Examples of different priorities and considerations across five building types
Figure 6. Differences between supply- and demand-side energy management
About the Authors
Isobel McPartlin
Analyst
Isobel is an Analyst at Verdantix, where she supports corporate decision-makers in navigating the energy transition through research on emerging energy solutions and net zero …
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Ryan Skinner
Research Director
Ryan is a Research Director at Verdantix, where he leads a team of analysts delivering research, data and advisory services that help clients navigate the fast-evolving landsc…
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