CABS are investments backed by carbon storage and reduction in construction projects, the associated real property created by Aureus Earth, and the associated carbon-based revenue. Aureus Earth provides equity funding for new construction based on the amount of carbon stored and reduced by the project.  

Using its vetted and accepted protocols, Aureus Earth quantifies the amount of carbon stored and reduced in a mass timber project.  

Aureus Earth then works with developers to define carbon-based revenue streams for qualifying projects.

Revenue is projected for 30 years, providing the basis for valuing the carbon impact.  

Aureus Earth and its capital partners invest in projects according to the carbon impact on a tonne basis, with payback based on future carbon revenue.  

Aureus Earth’s capital partners receive a  return based on every tonne of CO2 stored and reduced in qualifying projects.

All CABS complete an independent process evaluation to certify carbon impact, process transparency, and the overall value of the assets.

More carbon-storing and low-carbon building projects get built. Investors and corporations get closer and closer to achieving their net-zero goals while making a return. The world gets a little bit cooler for our children.

Aureus Earth’s primary offering is carbon asset–backed securities (CABS), a  carbon-based financing mechanism for developers. Aureus Earth provides funding for buildings based on the amount of carbon sequestered and reduced by the use of mass timber and other materials. As part of our service to builders, Aureus Earth quantifies and values the carbon, creates a carbon-based revenue stream payable to the building owner, that serves as the underlying value of the CABS to investors (see below). Currently, Aureus Earth focuses on mass timber buildings. However, in the future, we will expand our protocols to include a variety of carbon-storing and low-embodied carbon building materials as they come online. Contact us to learn more. 

Aureus Earth Carbon-Asset Backed Securities (CABS) are the premier carbon-based ESG investment backed by real property in the built environment. Our groundbreaking CABS provide meaningful and defensible environmental benefits in a crucial industry while providing low-risk and consistent returns. If your organization is searching for impactful investments to reach an ambitious net-zero goal while providing a return, Contact Us to learn more.   

Yes. We are adding materials and protocols to our portfolio to expand our impact. Current materials in our pipeline include low-carbon and carbon-storing concrete, bamboo, and low-carbon and carbon-storing steel. We are also creating a scalable process to quantify and monetize the environmental benefits of building retrofits. If you are a material manufacturer and want to learn how to work with us, please get in touch.  

Yes. Aureus Earth, in collaboration with leading Industry Organizations, AEC firms, and Trade Organizations, has developed a Mass Timber Building Protocol (MTBP) v2.0. 

The Mass Timber Building Protocol v2.0 provides a detailed presentation of the procedure to quantify the biogenic carbon stored and the carbon emissions avoided in new mass timber construction projects. Contact us to request a copy. 

The aureus was a gold coin of ancient Rome. This is why the atomic symbol for gold is Au. We believe that using what Earth provides us is the best chance to fight climate. Our name, Aureus Earth, means that there is value in working with the Earth to fight climate change.