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.
Policy
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The Latest
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.
What the National BPS Coalition Could Mean for Communities and Climate Action
How does the National BPS Coalition work? IMT’s Tara Brown and Rajiv Ravulapati have been on the ground with the Coalition members, and offered their insights.
It’s in the Details: Benchmark 8760 Encourages Switching from Annual to Hourly Building Data
Benchmark 8760 – named for the number of hours in a year – hopes to push the building industry to get more granular in their data tracking.
Policy Breakdown: What New Federal BPS and California Joining BPS Coalition Mean for the Building Industry
Marla Thalheimer explores how owners, contractors, service providers and more can find new opportunities from the latest building performance standards.
How Does the Federal Buildings BPS Measure Up?
The new Federal BPS could greatly impact electrification of the nation’s building stock. Amy Boyce digs into the policy’s aims and where it can go further.
Partner Spotlight: Johnson Controls
Johnson Control’s Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty chats with us about prioritizing climate in supply chain management and how local governments can help businesses.
2021-2022 Annual Report
IMT’s Annual Report captures not only the organization’s successes and progress from 2021-2022, but also recaps clear market signals that continue to drive action in buildings today.
Top Stories of the National Building Performance Standards Coalition
Closing out the year with big climate progress! New federal building performance standards have been announced and California joined the National BPS Coalition.
BPS for Federal Buildings Released, and National BPS Coalition Expands to State of California
White House sets federal building standards, State of California joins the National Building Performance Standards Coalition, committing to better, more efficient, and more equitable buildings.