Understanding Building Emissions
This resource helps to better understand greenhouse gas emissions and how buildings and their operations contribute to those emissions.
Real Estate
Making the business case for energy efficiency and high-performing buildings is a key part of IMT’s work. From breaking down the most common barriers between landlords and tenants to educating brokers on the value of high-performing buildings and green leasing, IMT tackles the real estate challenges that hinder the implementation of energy-efficiency programs into city and business sustainability strategies.
Interested in accessing IMT tools and resources that explore transformative real estate practices and the results that can follow? Check out our finance and real estate blogs and resources below.
The Latest
A Better Building That Pays for Itself
A new chief engineer at a downtown DC commercial office building developed innovative ways to dramatically lower energy costs with almost no up front investment.
Retrofitting Affordable Housing For Zero Utility Costs
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Commons is the first multifamily Passive House-certified retrofit project in the country.
Smarter, Healthier, and Future-Proofed Building Technology
Tower Companies is using building automation to make their DC office building healthier and more energy efficient.
2020 Green Lease Leader Case Study: STAG and Ulta Beauty
This case study features two 2020 Green Lease Leaders that have gone from Silver to Gold certification and how that has strengthened their organizations.
2020 Green Lease Leaders Demonstrate Triple Bottom Line Impact
Audi Banny shared trends in green leasing from the 2020 Green Lease Leader winners
Landlords and Tenants Set New Terms through Green Lease Leaders Program
Winners of the 2020 Green Lease Leaders program, organized by the Institute for Market Transformation and the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Alliance, show a path forward on cost-savings, sustainability and closer landlord-tenant relationships. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alexandra Laney, Institute for Market Transformation, (202) 525-2883 X301; alexandra@imt.org U.S. Department of Energy Press Office, … Continued
Managing a Commercial Office Building in a Pandemic
Two new IMT reources help property managers respond to COVID 19.
What are Healthy Buildings?
The pandemic has changed the definition of a high-performance building.
Kickstarting Tenant Engagement in Low-Occupancy Buildings
This guide helps building owners and landlords engage tenants to optimize building energy usage while occupancy is low and or buildings are vacant.