Verified Performance Certificates
Your path to 100% certification coverage
Verified Performance Certificates provide third-party verified digital certificates valid for one year across seven key categories:
- Emissions
- Energy
- Renewable energy
- Water
- Waste
- Transportation
- Human experience
Earn certificates for assets in 3 or 5 categories to receive partial weighted coverage for GRESB Indicator BC2.1: Operational Building Certification.
Verification that fits your GRESB strategy
Verified Performance Certificates provide a cost-effective way to document building-level sustainability performance, satisfy GRESB requirements, and signal credibility to investors — without the time and expense of full building certification.
Cover more of your portfolio, faster
Clear GRESB coverage/threshold requirements across markets and asset types with property-level certificates.
Reduce certification spend and workload
Meet escalating expectations from institutional investors, lenders, and ratings stakeholders without the cost and complexity of certification.
Capture BC1.2 points on existing buildings
Demonstrate ongoing operational performance and earn partial points where full certification isn’t practical.
Trust verification to the experts
When investment decisions hinge on verified performance, USGBC + GBCI offer the credible third-party validation the market trusts.