Worldwide, commercial building energy benchmarking and disclosure mandates are becoming more common as policymakers target the building sector in energy and climate protection policies. As such, policymakers are becoming more attuned to building energy performance mandates. These mandates are primarily aimed at existing buildings, which comprise the vast majority of the building stock and present … Continued
IMT and the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) are currently working together in the City of Cleveland to help commercial buildings save money and energy by connecting landlords and tenants around energy efficiency—particularly when it comes to the lease. As part of this effort, IMT and COSE collaborated with Cleveland marketing studio Kiwi Creative to … Continued
Astoria, Oregon’s Building Department hired Building Official and Code Enforcement Officer Jack Applegate in 2008, tasking him with dispersing the myth that older buildings cannot be upgraded or remodeled without incurring hefty costs. Local stakeholders needed to learn how preservation and energy efficiency could not only be accomplished while meeting modern energy code requirements, but … Continued
The Standard Bearers Award was a national recognition program developed by IMT with support from the International Code Council (ICC). Standard Bearers distinguished state and local code programs and building officials who were setting a precedent for energy code compliance in the U.S. These Standard Bearers assure the many benefits of adopted modern energy codes are … Continued
Kansas City becomes the 14th U.S. city to adopt energy benchmarking.
What is energy benchmarking and why is it important? The core energy efficiency policy that IMT supports is the benchmarking and transparency of buildings’ energy use. Benchmarking means measuring a building’s energy use and then comparing it to the average for similar buildings. It allows owners and occupants to understand their building’s relative energy performance, … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Weeks, Director of Communications, Katie.weeks@imt.org; 202-525-2883, x306 Accelerator will focus on expanding energy efficiency in the residential sector. Washington, D.C.—June 2, 2015—The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is pleased to announced that is has joined the Better Buildings Home Energy Information Accelerator, one of two new Better Buildings Accelerators from … Continued
New case study series showcases widepread opportunities to strengthen balance sheets through energy efficiency retrofits.
Nearly five years ago the large-scale energy efficiency renovation of the Empire State Building in New York City captured the imagination of both energy efficiency advocates and the building industry. The project, which was part of a $550 million entire-building remodel, was projected to save 38 percent of the iconic building’s energy and $4.4 million … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Weeks, (202) 525-2883, x306; Katie.weeks@imt.org IMT WILL DEVELOP RESOURCES THAT ENABLE CITIES TO BETTER ANALYZE AND DELIVER ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS. Washington, DC—May 12, 2015—The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected IMT for negotiations for $1 million in funding … Continued