Opportunities to Advance Demand Flexibility with Building Performance Standards
U.S. buildings can help us transition to renewable energy by becoming active participants in the grid rather than just passive consumers.
Codes
Building codes make our cities and communities more resilient and make buildings more comfortable, productive, and safer for those working and living in these spaces. IMT works with local governments to improve residential and commercial code compliance that results in increased energy savings and more efficient buildings across the country.
Interested in IMT’s codes work? Scroll through our blogs and resources below to see how IMT has been collaborating with local and regional organizations to improve buildings codes and code compliance.
The Latest
Energy Code Faces Uncertain Future
The International Code Council will soon release the highly efficient 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, but its democratic process is under threat.
Building Energy Codes Emissions Calculator
This calculator is a tool for cities & states to estimate the energy and carbon savings of updating energy codes.
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.
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.
Energy-Efficient Codes Coalition Joins The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT)
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) assumes leadership of the Energy-Efficient Codes Coalition, a group committed to net-zero construction by 2050.
DC Building Energy Performance Standard Meets Code
Learn how DC’s Building Energy Performance Standards for existing buildings overlaps with DC Energy Conservation Code for new buildings.
DC Building Code Updates for Building Professionals
Quick summaries of DC energy code changes to help architects, engineers, and owners
DC Building Codes Updates
Understand energy performance-related DC building codes.
Coding (Buildings) for Change
In this Q&A, IMT’s new Associate Director for Codes and Technical Strategy reflects on building codes and climate change.