Surveying Risk, Building Opportunity

The report establishes a risk assessment framework for the commercial real estate sector in South and Southeast Asia, focusing on the financial impacts of energy insecurity, water scarcity, and climate change. It highlights that while these risks are increasing due to infrastructure limitations and physical vulnerability, green building investments can mitigate these risks and achieve net positive returns within three years. The analysis specifically examines commercial office buildings in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, with a primary focus on India.

• Energy insecurity, water scarcity, and climate change increase the likelihood and magnitude of financial impacts for commercial building projects and real estate companies in South and Southeast Asia due to limited infrastructure, growing resource demand, and physical vulnerability.
• Investments in green buildings can reduce risks associated with energy and water while providing net positive returns in as few as three years.
• There is a gap in understanding among regional analysts, investors, companies, and governments regarding the links between energy, water, and climate trends and their corresponding financial impacts on the real estate sector.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Surveying Risk, Building Opportunity. https://www.wri.org/research/surveying-risk-building-opportunity

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Surveying Risk, Building Opportunity. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/surveying-risk-building-opportunity.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendsurveying, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Surveying Risk, Building Opportunity}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/surveying-risk-building-opportunity}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }