Greening Our Built World
Accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy.
About Us
Capital E works with innovative companies, cities, banks and governments to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. Capital E is also an investment advisor and early stage investor in low carbon and clean energy companies.
Transforming Industries
Energy Efficiency
Capital E President, Greg Kats, led the development of IPMVP the international standard for energy efficiency design and tracking.
Green Building
Capital E has helped develop some of the world's most widely recognized green building standards.
Green Cities
Capital E founded the Smart Surfaces Coalition and conducted the first city-wide analysis of smart surface adoption.
Decarbonization
Capital E has co-led the development of industry standards for measuring and documenting CO2 reduction.
High Impact Investing
Capital E makes early stage investments and holds a portfolio of equity positions in the leading, most innovative firms in the following areas:
clean energy
zero carbon materials
smart grid
energy efficiency
financial
zero carbon development
Portfolio News
Featured
Helping Cities Manage Climate Risk
Capital E report on the impact climate change can have on city credit ratings. Published by Insurance and Risk magazine.
Capital E has been leading the creation and development of the Smart Surfaces Coalition--a group of 35 organizations committed to the rapid adoption of Smart Surfaces in cities.
A book by Capital E President Greg Kats, one of the first publications to evaluate the cost effectiveness of green building
Capital E releases the first ever report quantifying the cost and benefits of city-wide adoption of Smart Surfaces in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and El Paso.