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What are the Social Priority Briefs?

A video introduction outlining the creative, impactful policy toolkits that drive cities, counties, and states to address complex societal challenges in building performance standards (BPS).

How Poder Latinx is Co-Developing BPS in Orlando

In Spring 2021, we began collaborating with Poder Latinx to explore how a BPS policy could be leveraged to address the priorities of the Latinx community in Orlando, Florida.

Vancouver Adopts First Building Performance Standard in Canada

New bylaw will be responsible for an estimated 20% carbon emissions reduction needed to meet City’s 2030 goals. On July 20, 2022 the Vancouver City Council adopted the 2022 Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits Bylaw. This bylaw will require larger commercial and multifamily buildings in Vancouver to submit a report annually on their energy … Continued

Putting the People into the Plan

An equitable transition to clean power requires utilities to prioritize input from community stakeholders. Too often, frontline communities and advocates are dissuaded from participating in critical decisions by virtue of the opaque, technical process. With coordinated assistance and capacity-building support from local organizations, there are opportunities for stakeholders to intervene and demand private companies incorporate community feedback.

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Advancing Equity in Communities, Buildings, and Policy

This report focuses on opportunities to advance equitable decarbonization for non-residential buildings serving low-income and/or communities of color.

Behind-the-scenes: How Cincinnati is Improving Energy Equity

IMT interview with Carla Walker about Cincinnati's WarmUp CIncy program and green leasing pilot

Community Engagement

IMT works to advance an equitable, Just Transition via community engagement that co-develops public policy, business practices, and utility regulations for buildings.