#249 Why There's a Trillion-Dollar Green Building Boom Happening

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#249 Why There's a Trillion-Dollar Green Building Boom Happening | Matt Ellis (Measurabl)

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#249 Why There's a Trillion-Dollar Green Building Boom Happening | Matt Ellis (Measurabl)

How Measurabl Became the #1 ESG Platform For Real Estate

Silas Mähner, Somil Aggarwal, and CleanTechies Notes

Jun 25, 2025

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Select Quotes From This Episode:

"We've reinvented Measurabl probably a handful of times... It's always restarting. That's the big thing here."
"If you have proprietary, unique, and ideally valuable data, then you can apply AI on that to express it in really exciting ways."
"Sustainability was not a silo. It was going to be deeply integrated into real estate transactions."
"We need to make sure as climate entrepreneurs, we keep coming back to how our customers make money."
"We do not own our people. They participate as colleagues with us in a goal."

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I hope you like hearing from legends because that’s what you’re getting today.

Today Matt Ellis, Founder & CEO of Measurabl, reveals how they are transforming the green building industry.

Hear how they got started. What changes internally as a company grows out of the startup phase? How he’s approached hiring, his lessons, and big wins.

And understand where the real estate industry is headed when it comes to sustainability.

There are approximately 413 billion square feet of commercial real estate in the world. This makes up about 10% of global carbon emissions.

Getting that number down is at the heart of what Measurabl is doing. They are helping building owners lower their emissions AND get better financing terms in the meantime (green bonds etc).

They have built Measurabl into a true stalwart of the sustainability movement. We’re glad to share the episode with you. Enjoy!

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