New Year, New BPS: West Hollywood Joins the Club
Get the key details of West Hollywood’s Building Performance Standard
2026 Building Policies Outlook: Local & State Leadership in a Federal Vacuum
James Burton forecasts building performance policies for 2026
Making Sense of Lost Savings: Takeaways from the DOE’s Commercial Energy Code Field Study
Do buildings actually comply with energy codes? A Department of Energy project investigated results and offers recommendations for energy efficient building codes and policies
Mary Thomas Named Building Innovation Hub Director
Mary Thomas will succeed Theresa Back as Director of the Building innovation Hub in Washington, DC
The Building Performance Partnership Announces Expansion
The Building Performance Partnership announces recent expansion to three new hubs
Five Takeaways on Making Building Performance Standards Work for Everyone
As state and local governments look for ways to reduce emissions and improve the affordability and resilience of buildings, a growing number are turning to Building Performance Standards. These policies address energy waste in existing buildings and use multiple alternative compliance paths (ACPs) to provide flexibility. But not all of these alternative pathways are created … Continued
Persistence Pays Off: New Orleans Passes Benchmarking Ordinance
How New Orleans finally passed a law requiring buildings to track energy use, and what it means for residents
BPS Getting Real: 2025 Brings First Performance Deadlines
This year marks an exciting milestone in our field: the first BPS compliance deadlines are taking effect in cities like New York City, Denver, and St. Louis.
2025 Green Lease Leaders Trends
Beyond offices, continued international growth, and enhancing green lease language. These are the highlights from this year’s leaders!
IMT Announces 2025 Green Lease Leaders
The winners, announced today at the 2025 Green Lease Leaders Winners and Trends webinar, exemplify a growing shift toward sustainability and equity in commercial and industrial real estate strategy. Media contact: Alexandra Laney, Communications Director, 505-391-5602; alexandra.laney@imt.org Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2025) – Today, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) announced the 2025 Green Lease Leader during … Continued