Brookfield to Run US Office Buildings With Zero-Emissions Power

Brookfield Properties, one of the biggest commercial landlords in the US, plans to power all of its office properties in the country with zero-emissions electricity in the coming years.

More than 65% of Brookfield’s office space will shift to zero-emissions electricity by 2024, and the rest will be completed over the next two years, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Brookfield’s moves are expected to cut the total direct carbon emissions of the company’s US office portfolio by about 80%.

Brookfield has more than 70 million square feet (6.5 million square meters) of office properties across the US, ...