Equitable Decarbonization Learning Series: Part 3
An explainer about why building decarbonization matters, the benefits, and the unintended consequences and solutions.
Community Engagement
The Latest
Department of Energy Awards IMT $5.5 Million for Building Performance Standards Work
IMT will lead a cross-sector team working to make building performance standards practical and affordable.
Community Climate Shift Announces Nine New Partners
Nine community-based organizations will receive Community Climate Shift support to pair with federal funding for equitable policymaking.
Shubhada Kambli
For more than ten years, Shubhada Kambli has led results-driven environmental programs at the local, state and federal levels across the country.
Lessons from the Ground: Implementing Building Performance Standards
This paper explains the role of efficiency programs in building performance standards (BPS) implementation and considers how the next phase of BPS policies can accelerate an equitable, low-carbon future.
Transforming Climate Governance With Community Accountability Boards
This toolkit explores the concept of a community accountability board (CAB) including its framework, core principles as a model for community empowerment, and its challenges.
Equitable Funding Mechanisms for Climate Action in Minneapolis
This paper recommends sustainable approaches to generate funding for equitable climate action and just transition efforts in Minneapolis.
Equitable Decarbonization Learning Series: Part 2
This decarbonization learning series explains the relationship between buildings and emissions, how they can emit less carbon, and how policies can create better buildings.
Leveraging Federal Dollars for Community-Centered Building Decarbonization
Jessica Miller and Maddie Koolbeck explain how IMT will use historic federal funding to co-create building decarb policies with community
Local Initiatives, National Networks: IMT is Scaling Our Climate Action for Buildings
IMT’s new CEO Alex Dews forecasts what’s needed for equitable building solutions on every level in the years ahead.