Aureus Earth provides specialized carbon finance solutions to close the funding gap for mass timber construction projects. The company monetizes the carbon reduction and storage potential of mass timber to deliver equity funding to developers. This process involves quantifying, securitizing, and managing carbon assets to create a new revenue stream for green building initiatives.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Mass timber construction, a key strategy for reducing the built environment's carbon footprint, faces a significant funding gap due to the current green premium associated with low-carbon and carbon-storing materials. This financial barrier slows the adoption of sustainable building practices.
Solution
Aureus Earth addresses this challenge by providing equity funding for mass timber projects through the monetization of their carbon reduction and storage potential. The company structures carbon asset-backed securities, creating new revenue streams derived from the carbon sequestered and emissions avoided by using mass timber. This financial mechanism aims to close the development funding gap and accelerate the widespread implementation of sustainable construction methods. Aureus Earth manages the entire process, from carbon quantification and certification to the creation and management of carbon assets, delivering a tangible carbon-based revenue stream to projects.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes developers, architects, and engineers planning mass timber projects, as well as institutional investors seeking environmentally beneficial and financially viable real estate opportunities.
Features
- Development of carbon asset-backed securities to monetize carbon reduction and storage in mass timber projects.
- Equity funding provision for qualifying mass timber developments based on their carbon sequestration capacity.
- End-to-end carbon management services, including quantification, certification, registration, and reporting.
- Facilitation of carbon-based revenue streams for projects through securitization.
- Support for ESG disclosure requirements and third-party carbon accounting through annual impact reporting.
- Collaboration with industry organizations and AEC firms to establish carbon standards for buildings.