What the Inflation Reduction Act Does and Doesn’t Do for Climate and Equity
Alex Dews and Cliff Majersik offer their take on how the Inflation Reduction Act will affect climate change, equity, and environmental justice
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People Behind the Policy: Vancouver’s BPS
Q&A with the City’s Green Buildings Team IMT’s Manager for Policy Design and Implementation, Benjamin Silverman, collaborated with Sr. Green Building Planners Gurmeet Ghera and Micah Lang from the City of Vancouver’s Green Buildings Team, Sustainability Group, on their policy development efforts. Gurmeet and Micah answered some of our questions about the new Annual Greenhouse … Continued
Top 3 Trends from the 2022 Green Lease Leaders
Audi Banny pulls out three key themes from the 2022 Green Lease Leader awards.
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.
Are Energy Codes Exacerbating the Housing Affordability Crisis?
Cherylyn Kelly explains misconceptions around the costs of more efficient building codes.
Two New Building Performance Standards Adopted in Maryland
Cliff Majersik analyzes building performance policies in Maryland and Montgomery County
How We Can Transform Buildings To Better Serve People And Communities
Each of us has a role to play in making buildings sustainable, equitable, and resilient.
The Role of Buildings in the 2022 IPCC Report
Lotte explains the real estate implications of the 2022 IPCC report on climate change
Green Leases Go Platinum for Social and Environmental Impact
The Green Lease Leaders program offers a new type of lease addressing social as well as environmental impact and climate change.
SEC Takes Historic Step Forward on Climate Transparency
Cliff Majersik outlines the real estate implications of the SEC’s proposed rule on climate risk disclosure.