ICF Compares Life-Cycle Cost Analysis: Mortgage Cash Flow and Simple Payback
This report provides a comparison overview of life-cycle cost, simple payback, and mortgage cash-flow in assessing energy code cost-effectiveness.
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.
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Cost Effectiveness of the Residential Provisions of the 2021 IECC
Following U.S. Department of Energy cost effectiveness certification of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) commissioned the Home Innovation Research Labs (HIRL) to conduct an independent cost analysis of the 2021 IECC. The report, 2021 IECC Residential Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 3 (HIRL report), was published in June 2021, and … Continued
Insulation Industry Opportunity Study
This report summarizes a study on the energy and emissions impacts and economic benefits of code-compliant insulation in the residential, commercial, and industrial building sectors.
A Federal Definition of Net Zero Emissions Buildings
A deep dive analysis of the proposed federal definition of net zero emissions buildings
Model Utility Data Access Law
This model law is tailored to ensure that building owners can easily obtain the necessary data to identify potential areas for energy savings and finance and implement improvements.
Systems Change in Climate Action
When I think about the future of buildings work – and specifically how we fortify and reduce pollution in our existing homes and workplaces – these themes are emerging.
How Green Leasing Supports BPS Compliance
In this case study, Dana Robbins Schneider of Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) and Becca Timms of Jamestown share how they use green leasing as a tool to get ahead of BPS compliance.
Lessons Learned from a Returning Green Lease Leader and a New Green Lease Leader
In this case study, we hear from Pure Industrial’s lessons learned as a new 2023 Green Lease Leader and from Ulta Beauty’s continued green leasing legacy as a retail tenant.
Unintended Consequences & Potential Solutions of Building Decarbonization (Part 1)
The urgent need to combat climate change has accelerated efforts to electrify and decarbonize buildings, heralding a promising shift towards sustainable energy sources. As society embraces this transformative journey, it is crucial to acknowledge the potential unintended consequences of such endeavors, particularly for frontline communities and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). Historically marginalized and … Continued
Better Buildings for Everyone: Understanding Legal Pathways for Building Performance and Decarbonization
This webinar features Daniel Carpenter-Gold, Jamie Long, and Dani Replogle of the Public Health Law Center speaking about available pathways for jurisdictions to pursue building electrification and decarbonization.