Why Building Performance Standards Are Gaining Traction
At an invite-only event in Washington, DC, representatives of 14 localities came together in early March to discuss a transformational approach to addressing the carbon crisis in our cities.
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Stronger Together: Efficiency With Instead of Efficiency First
To achieve rapid, meaningful decarbonization, we need to shift the way we think about buildings and the role of energy efficiency.
To Talk Climate, You’ve Got to Talk Data
Cities looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must design ambitious plans and programs with data at their core, and decide how to collect, analyze, and use the information to drive deeper carbon reductions.
Green Lease Language Examples
In traditional leases, neither the landlord nor the tenant are incentivized to invest in energy efficiency improvements that can lead to high-performance properties that benefit both entities. However, green leases, also known as energy-aligned leases, help to break down barriers. This document consolidates a variety of green lease language options for more efficiently designed and … Continued
Want to Go Resource Positive? For Leased Retail Space, Here’s One Business Tool You Must Improve
On January 21, Starbucks made waves in announcing its intention to become resource positive. As a major retailer across the country, this will inevitably mean tackling performance in a wide range of leased retail space. So where should the java giant focus? Its first stop should be to communicate these goals and forge collaborative relationships … Continued
Overcoming the Six Biggest Hurdles to Better Energy and Sustainability Performance in Leased Retail Spaces
The retail industry has endured years of bumps and bruises from store closures, shrinking capital, and operational budgets. Added pressures from investors, consumers, and watchdogs who call out bad actors on regulatory and environmental misdeeds are leading retail companies large and small to change the way they do business. Forward-thinking companies are navigating this turbulent … Continued
Local Governments Vote Resoundingly for Improved Efficiency in National Model Energy Code
Approved proposals will bring an estimated 10% or more efficiency improvement for both residential and commercial buildings.
Energy Efficiency as a Climate Solution
Energy efficiency is a cheap climate change solution that comes with many benefits, including job creation and compatibility with other key solutions.
Rising to the Challenge
To our partners, colleagues, and stakeholders: As we wrap up 2019, I’d like to pause for a moment to reflect on recent accomplishments and discuss how the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is approaching some big changes I see emerging in the decade ahead. As many of you know, I was thrilled to step into … Continued
A Look Back at City Climate Action in 2019
In 2019, we saw climate commitments continue but, more notably, we saw cities starting to take action to meet their commitments.