What a New Colorado Ruling Means for BPS
Guest author Jamie Long analyzes the latest ruling in Colorado Apartment Association v. Ryan, and its effect on building performance standards
Introducing the David B. Goldstein Fellow: Sarah Lyons
The David B. Goldstein Fellowship is made possible by generous individual donations.
Equity Up North
Momentum on building performance standards (BPS) extends beyond the United States. Canadian jurisdictions are making movements on performance policies as well. Benchmarking & Reporting and BPS (or BEPS) policies have been passed at both the city and province level (see our map for details). For example, Toronto, Ontario is the latest city to move toward … Continued
A Look into Combining Financing and Leasing for High-Performance Buildings
How high-performance leasing solves the split incentive: real market data, a GLL framework, and a NYC case study.
Long-Term Investment in Community-Driven Practices
Community partners helped shape California’s SB 48 building strategy using the Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership. Comments are due August 21.
What’s Happening with Building Performance Standards
Last June, we looked at the first compliance deadlines for building performance standards. A year later, we’re starting to see the data…and the results are promising. Across the next year, IMT will share stories and data from these jurisdictions to highlight how these policies are working. Key takeaways at a glance Buildings are hitting their … Continued
How to Factor New Policies into Due Diligence for Commercial Real Estate
Due diligence is the moment where assumptions get tested, numbers get verified, and hidden liabilities are revealed. Learn how building performance policies affect due diligence, and how to mitigate risk.
California Publishes Strategy for Building Performance Standards
Why one state’s new building performance strategy is a big deal for community involvement and climate action
From Transaction to Trust: A Framework for Community Engagement
A revised framework for how to build community-centered policies for building decarbonization and performance improvement.
Designing California’s BPS: Addressing Affordability and Climate Ambition
How the State of California can use a building performance standard to advance affordability and sustainability at the same time.