SCOTUS Chevron Decision Won’t Slow Down State and Local Building Decarbonization
State climate policies won’t be affected by Chevron ruling—silver lining for equitable building decarb.
Cliff Majersik
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Deciphering Seattle’s BEPS: Balancing Flexibility, Complexity, and Oversight
Rajiv and Cliff here with your latest building performance standards (BPS) updates. There’s nothing we love more than a new player on the BPS roster. This time coming straight out of the ethereal mountain landscape of Seattle—birthplace of grunge and Sir Mix-A-Lot. On December 12th, 2023, the City Council of Seattle unanimously passed a Building … Continued
Top 5 Reasons You Should Care About Utility Data Access
Check out why IMT’s new Model Utility Data Access Law is a great tool that promotes utility savings for building owners and tenants.
With New Law, California Moves Towards Statewide Building Performance Standard
SB 48 from California’s state senate prioritizes interagency and community collaboration for building decarb.
Time for a System Update: Financing our Buildings’ Future
How we effectively fund building modernization
Testimony Opposing Proposed DC Building Energy Performance Standards Delay
Cliff Majersik of IMT testifies against proposed DC delay of Building Energy Performance Standards.
Short Building Performance Standard Model Law
This resource establishes goals and an equitable process for crafting building performance standard rules to support energy-efficient, affordable, healthy buildings.
Building Performance Standard Implementation Guide
This guide outlines recommendations for developing and implementing an equitable building performance standard policy.
Office Tenants Could Be Liable for a Building’s Carbon Footprint
Cliff Majersik recently chatted with BRINK about the Inflation Reduction Act, BPS, and commercial building tenants.
Leveling Up Building Performance Regulations: ACEEE Summer Study Paper
Building Performance Standards are a powerful tool to improve energy efficiency and building performance, and they can advance community-centered, inclusive, equitable policymaking.