Jocelyn Perkins
Jocelyn serves as the Director of Finance and Compliance at the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT).
Finance
While high-performance buildings offer many benefits to owners, tenants, and their communities, many building owners continue to struggle to access financing for energy efficiency projects. IMT’s finance resources explore various financing tools and models available for cities, building owners and tenants, and utilities, among other entities. Scroll through our blogs and resources below.
The Latest
We’re Not Putting Enough Stock in Buildings’ Role in the Climate Crisis
This is a wake up call: there’s a deep need right now to address systemic changes within the buildings industry, in order to meet our climate goals.
How Does New York’s Climate Building Roadmap Address Equity?
James Burton breaks down the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s new building decarbonization plan with a focus on climate justice.
DC’s Building Energy Law Promotes Small Business and Job Opportunities
MD Energy Advisors’ Co-Founder Paul Clary chats about the different opportunities that Washington, D.C.’s BEPS can offer.
Funding and Financing
Search our database and identify the financial resources you need for your project in DC.
Five Things You Should Know About Commercial Real Estate Action in 2019
Across the real estate sector, we are seeing more commitment to climate change action, from increases in investor action to rising stakeholder pressure.
High-Performance Building Hub to Help District of Columbia Real Estate and Building Professionals Achieve Ambitious Climate Goals
IMT will manage the city’s new one-stop-shop for building performance standards.
City Energy Project: Introduction to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing for City Officials
This factsheet describes what PACE financing is, how it works, and what city governments can do to implement a PACE program for private sector buildings.
City Energy Project: MinnPACE Financing Partnerships and Creativity
This case study describes how Minnesota put in place an effective PACE financing mechanism and has leveraged $40 million in energy efficiency and renewable energy investment through a variety of partnerships within and across government agencies.
City Energy Project: Connecticut C-PACE Program Administration and Transparency
This case study provides an overview of Connecticut’s statewide commercial financing program, the Connecticut C-PACE program, which has achieved $130.4 million total closed project financing, with an average loan amount of $546,000 and 239 closed projects.