From white papers and technical guides to market reports, TurnLeaf has authored research-backed content to lead and guide important industry conversations.
Here are some of our recent publications:
What Tenants Want Research Report
For years, commercial real estate has operated on a powerful assumption: sustainability investments attract and retain better tenants. But how true is this across real tenants, real buildings, and real leasing decisions? TurnLeaf Consulting conducted a year-long research study, analyzing 449 survey responses across 65 office buildings, supported by in-depth interviews, to uncover what tenants actually prioritize. The findings reveal which building features are truly non-negotiable, where ESG expectations diverge from market reality, and how tenant archetypes differ in their sustainability demands. Practical recommendations are included for landlords, building managers, brokers, developers, tenants, and policymakers, stemming from the insights.
Funded by BOMA BC
ESG Reporting: A Practical Guide for Canadian Commercial Real Estate
This guidebook helps Canadian commercial real estate (CRE) professionals navigate the complex ESG reporting landscape by offering practical tools, comparisons, and decision-making frameworks. With increasing pressure from stakeholders and significant environmental impact, the CRE sector must adopt meaningful ESG strategies.
The guide highlights key benefits, including improved risk management, financial performance, and stakeholder trust, while addressing challenges such as standardization gaps and greenwashing. It aims to simplify ESG implementation and maximize its strategic value.
Funded by BOMA BC
Deep Energy Retrofit Procurement Guide: Simplified
BOMA first introduced the full version of this guide in 2022, and since then it has received several hundred downloads. This simplified version is for those who want a quick, graphical guide that summarizes key steps related to undertaking a deep energy retrofit.
Funded by BOMA BC
Deep Energy Retrofit Procurement Guide
This robust guide focuses on the concepts of deep energy retrofits (or major energy retrofits) and decarbonization and has been created to help building owners, property managers, and energy managers plan, design, and implement energy improvement projects within their facilities.
Funded by BOMA BC
Taking Charge: Tenant Strategies for Decarbonizing Leased Space
Commercial tenants may not own the buildings they occupy, but their decisions – how space is fit out, equipped, operated, and scheduled – can materially influence emissions, even within leased retail and office environments. As regulatory requirements and corporate climate expectations increase, tenants require practical approaches to reducing their environmental footprint within shared-control settings.
This guide provides a framework grounded in common leasing realities, including split incentives, shared system control, capital constraints, and uneven data access. Rather than focusing solely on technologies, it outlines how to identify available levers, when those levers are most effective, and how to structure requests or investments so they align with commercial lease dynamics.
Funded by BOMA BC