Relationships Matter
What spurs homeowners to make energy upgrades to their homes? Relationships.
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
Sustainable Innovation in the Hills of Montana
The REHAU Montana ecosmart house is a living laboratory for residential sustainability.
New York City Sets Precedent for Energy Transparency
City is first to release benchmarking results for private buildings.
Launching a New Era of Transparency
New York achieves a landmark: benchmarking disclosure for commercial buildings.
Human Behavior
Signing up for an energy audit required a little behavior modification on my part.
Green Leasing in Practice at IMT: Part 2
Part two in a series about finding and negotiating our new office space.
Architects: Get Ready for Energy Benchmarking
Architects, are you listening? Energy benchmarking is here to stay.
COMNET’s LEED Automation tool launches
COMNET Energy Modeling Portal automates upload of data to LEED Online.
Green Leasing in Practice at IMT: Part 1
We need new office space, so it's time to practice what we preach…
2012 Guide to Energy Performance and Appraisal
In most buildings, energy consumption has significant influence on financial performance. Energy efficiency is notoriously hard for real-estate stakeholders to track—and easy to overlook. This fact sheet explores this important issue and details the highlights of a 2012 IMT report on energy costs, energy performance, and appraisal of property.