All Roads Lead to Green Leasing
Economic, social and environmental factors are pushing the commercial real estate market toward greener leases.
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Public Utility Commissions – The Most Important Regulators You’ve Never Heard Of
Back in September, at the Just Energy Summit—a virtual conference this year, hosted by the Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE)—the session I was most excited about was the one on public utility commissions. I’m always eager to hear the ways that folks make the rather dry and esoteric topic of utility regulation both relevant and engaging, and … Continued
Finding Strength in Our Shared Humanity
In this Q&A, Esmeralda Hic, IMT’s Policy Fellow reflects on her community’s fight for environmental justice in California.
Elevating the Energy Code, Part II: Where We Need to Go
The history of modern building codes has largely been reactionary. With climate change upon us, we need to build codes for the future.
Behind-the-Scenes: A Chief Engineer’s View of St. Louis Benchmarking
A discussion of benchmarking and real estate with Chris Meinert, Chief Engineer for the Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Louis Downtown.
Connecting the Dots for a Better Future
IMT helps cities enjoy the economic, environmental, and social benefits of high-performing buildings through building performance policies that create healthy and resilient communities. Collaborating with building owners, tenants, governments, and other city and corporate stakeholders, as well as NGOs and strategic partners, IMT’s expert staff strive to catalyze collective and permanent market change in the … Continued
Balancing Act: Making Buildings Better while Keeping Housing Affordable
Local governments are adopting ambitious building performance policies to achieve climate goals, but how can they preserve housing affordability?
Green Leasing by the Numbers
To demonstrate the impacts of green leasing and programs that support its adoption, IMT, the Department of Energy (DOE), and RE Tech Advisors collaborated to develop a paper for the ACEEE Summer Study.
Elevating the Energy Code: Why You Should Care
In the first part of this two-part series, we will discuss EECC’s near-term goals in its new home at IMT, and its role in the current socio-economic environment.
The Challenge Facing Gas Bans–and What Can Be Done
This blog takes a look at the challenges for gas bans and what they could mean for the transition to cleaner energy and buildings.