Green Financing Framework

Healthpeak has developed a Green Financing Framework in alignment with the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles 2021 (GBP) and Green Loan Principles 2020 (GLP and, together with the GBP, the Principles). Healthpeak’s Green Financing Framework is based on four core components of the Principles:

Use of Proceeds

Process for Project
Evaluation and Selection

Management of Proceeds

Reporting

$950M


Total of ~$950M in Green Bond issuances allocated across four properties, all with LEED Gold designations



27% energy consumption reduction. That’s the equivalent of 252 homes’ annual energy use(1)



29% GHG emissions reduction. That’s the equivalent of removing 223 gasoline-powered cars from the road(1)



39% water consumption reduction. That’s the equivalent of 44 million bottles of water(2)


(1) Equivalencies determined using a calculator provided by the EPA
(2) Equivalency determined based on a 16.9 fl. oz. water bottle

Key Funding Target – Cambridge Discovery Park


607K square foot, four-building Class A lab and research campus located in the West Cambridge submarket of Boston, MA for $664M ($720M gross valuation)

  • Entered into a 49% / 51% minority joint venture on 1 of the 4 buildings with The Bulfinch Companies, Inc., a well-established Boston-based owner, manager and developer of lab and outpatient medical real estate

Includes a future densification opportunity of approximately 100K square feet



Cambridge Discovery Park has been designed and constructed to minimize its negative impact on the natural environment. Sound planning, design, engineering and construction techniques are being used to create an urban oasis while protecting natural resources.

Green Initiatives at CDP Include:

  • Wetland preservation and water-efficient landscaping and ponds for rainwater runoff; Water and energy conservation through efficient plumbing and lighting
  • Tight building envelope to conserve energy with highly efficient heating and cooling systems
  • Roof greening; Sustainable purchasing; Electric charging stations; Bicycle sharing program and storage

  • “Go Green” Award from the City of Cambridge for Stormwater Management Design.
  • LEED CI Platinum Certification Building 200 – 300
  • LEED C&S Gold Certification Building 200 – 300
  • MA ECO Award 2015, 2016


  • Cambridge Discovery Park Received:
  • GoGreen Award for Stormwater Management
  • LEED Scorecard – Cambridge Discovery Park
  • LEED Scorecard – Forrester Research