How Cities’ Building Performance Policies Create Energy Efficiency Data Utilities Can Use (Webinar Recording)

(Updated 8/8/18) A growing number of local governments are implementing building performance programs and policies that may require benchmarking and transparency, audits, or retrocommissioning. In the process, they generate data about the energy intensity, equipment, and fuel sources of commercial and multifamily buildings. What can utilities do with this information, and what areas of collaboration … Continued

Taking Data to the Next Level: Assessing the Impacts of City Benchmarking Policies

This blog is the fifth in an ongoing series exploring the findings of IMT’s Putting Data to Work project, a three-year effort to explore how cities and their efficiency partners can better deploy building performance data to drive action on energy efficiency in buildings in their jurisdictions. For more information, visit imt.org/PuttingDatatoWork. In this blog, we … Continued

Using Data to Drive Energy Affordability for Low- and Moderate-Income Customers

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for many years have partnered on finding solutions for critical issues facing energy efficiency professionals. Most recently this partnership resulted in an event designed for efficiency stakeholders to look at different dimensions of utility data access with the goal of … Continued

IMT and DOE Reveal 2018 Green Lease Leaders at BOMA International Conference & Expo

IMT and the DOE Better Buildings Alliance recognize innovative landlord and tenant companies representing more than 717 million square feet of commercial, retail, and industrial space whose high-performance leasing practices are unlocking shared energy savings, sustainability improvements, and business benefits in buildings. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Potter, Institute for Market Transformation, (240)244-7568; chris@imt.org U.S. Department … Continued

Museums Embrace Resiliency

Whether they are historic landmarks or contemporary icons, museums often serve as engines of economic regeneration.

How to Increase Customer Outreach and Engagement with Benchmarking Data

This blog is the fourth in an on-going series exploring the findings of IMT’s Putting Data to Work project, a three-year effort to explore how cities and their efficiency partners can better deploy building performance data to drive action on energy efficiency in buildings in their jurisdictions. For more information, visit imt.org/PuttingDatatoWork. In this blog, … Continued