Denver Passes Building Performance Standard
Denver’s building performance standard emphasizes building electrification, provides certainty for building owners.
Policy
As a trusted, nonpartisan advisor for local, regional, state, and federal policymakers, IMT continuously facilitates collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders to drive demand for high-performance buildings that unleash a variety of environmental, economic, and social benefits for cities across the U.S.
Interested in learning more IMT’s work with cities to drive market demand for efficiency and high-performance buildings? Check out our blogs and resources below.
The Latest
After COP26: A Call for Action on Buildings
COP26 fell short, but investors, real estate and construction companies have the power to act fast on climate.
Ann Arbor Takes Climate Action with New Building Energy Policy
Ann Arbor’s new benchmarking policy will make building energy use more transparent for owners, operations and consumers.
Memo: Updates to IMT’s Model Ordinance for a Building Performance Standard
Since the model ordinance’s initial publication in January 2021, the following modifications have been made.
The Urgency of Addressing Indoor Health in Building Performance Policy
Why and how IMT’s first social priority brief addresses indoor health
Building Performance Standard Module: Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
This module is meant to provide a starting point for jurisdictions to engage with community members on building-related issues that are important to the community.
Boston City Council Passes New Building Performance Standard
What you need to know about Boston’s building performance standards policy.
BuildUp 2030 Framework for the Transformation of Real Estate
The new framework explores principles and business practice changes that can help transform real estate by 2030.
How We Build Better Affordable Housing
A second blog from board member Bomee Jung addresses building better affordable housing
The Growing Impact of Building Performance Standards
The latest developments on the trend toward Building Performance Standards