In this episode of Infinity Podcast, Zeus Hernandez sits down with Brad Dockser, founder and CEO of GreenGen, a sustainability implementation platform helping real estate owners and investors execute energy, carbon, and climate strategies across global portfolios.
Brad began his career in traditional real estate investment and capital markets before pivoting toward sustainability following the Global Financial Crisis, when energy management and operating efficiency emerged as critical drivers of asset performance. Today, through GreenGen, he works at the intersection of real estate, climate policy, capital markets, and technology - translating sustainability goals into executable, financeable real estate strategies.
Together, they explore how sustainability in real estate has evolved from a voluntary initiative into a regulated, capital-driven transformation shaped by local laws, investor mandates, and rising energy costs. The conversation unpacks how policies like New York’s Local Law 97 are reshaping underwriting and portfolio strategy, why capital markets are essential for scaling climate action in the built environment, and how integrated PropTech and AI solutions are enabling real estate owners to operationalize decarbonization across assets.
The discussion also examines the business model innovation required to scale sustainability implementation globally, the growing adoption of climate-aligned real estate practices in Latin America, and the importance of cross-sector collaboration among owners, investors, regulators, and technology providers. Brad shares insights from building GreenGen as an end-to-end sustainability execution platform and offers perspective on how real estate organizations can move beyond sustainability commitments toward measurable performance outcomes.
We discuss:
• Brad’s transition from traditional real estate investing to sustainability leadership
• The founding and evolution of GreenGen’s end-to-end implementation model
• How local regulations like NYC Local Law 97 are reshaping real estate strategy
• The role of capital markets in financing decarbonization and energy efficiency
• Rising energy costs and the improving ROI of sustainability investments
• Integrating AI and PropTech into portfolio-level climate execution
• Business model innovation for scaling sustainability across portfolios
• Emerging sustainability adoption across Latin American real estate markets
• Collaboration across sectors to accelerate climate impact in the built environment
• Advice for building durable sustainability platforms
Whether you’re a developer, investor, operator, or policymaker navigating climate risk and decarbonization in real estate, this episode offers a strategic view of how regulation, capital, and technology are converging to reshape the economics of the built environment.
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