Community Engagement Framework
Learn how we collaborate with communities to ensure equitable solutions to energy and climate challenges.
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.
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Conflict Resolution Transformative Justice Guide
Learn about our process for addressing conflict between IMT, community partners, and other external partners.
Building Performance Standards: A Technical Resource Guide
IMT contributed to ASHRAE’s technical resource guide on building performance standards.
CBO Grant Agreement and MOU Template
The Community Engagement team has collaborated extensively with community-based organizations (CBOs) to gather community feedback and to shape the way IMT works with communities. For many of our projects, such as our work with Poder in Orlando, Florida, and our work on the Community Engagement Framework, we have used this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to … Continued
IMT Speaks at White House Convening on Advancing Clean Buildings
On May 4, 2023, Cliff Majersik, IMT’s Senior Policy Advisor, spoke about building performance policies during the White House Convening on Advancing Clean Buildings.
Time for a System Update: Financing our Buildings’ Future
How we effectively fund building modernization
Testimony Opposing Proposed DC Building Energy Performance Standards Delay
Cliff Majersik of IMT testifies against proposed DC delay of Building Energy Performance Standards.
IMT Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence
IMT’s fifth consecutive Partner of the Year award since 2019 underlies our strong partnership with ENERGY STAR and success in reducing building energy use.
Partner Spotlight: Trane Technologies
Trane Technology’s Decarbonization Policy Leader, Jennifer Kane, talks about the company’s climate commitments.
Map: National BPS Coalition Participating Jurisdictions
Participating jurisdictions are committed to passing a building performance policy.