How Building Resource Hubs Can Transform Our Built Environment
Building resource hubs can helps cities and local/state goverments, communities and real estate stakeholders to create more energy efficient, higher-performing buildings.
Summer Study Papers
IMT frequently contributes to the bi-annual ACEEE Summer Study conference held in Asilomar. This collection highlights our final papers.
The Latest
Decarbonization Planning for Affordable Multifamily Housing
This 2026 Summer Study paper addresses how to decarbonize affordable multifamily housing while preserving affordability, improving resident comfort, and supporting healthier, more resilient homes.
Advancing Equitable Decarbonization Through Community Ownership
Involving community in policymaking makes for better outcomes, especially when balancing affordability and decarbonization. This research paper was published as part of the Summer Study 2026 proceedings.
Making Policy Accountable to Community: Lessons from Boston and Seattle
This paper, written for ACEEE Summer Study 2026, explores Community Accountablity Boards as a governance tool, using examples from Seattle and Boston.
Combining Leasing and Financing for Building Performance
How high-performance leasing support financing and building performance, energy efficiency
From Compliance to Performance: Bridging the Lifecycle Discontinuity in Building Policy
This 2026 Summer Study paper discusses how to align building energy codes and building performance policies
Equitable Building Decarbonization Options in a Changing Legal Landscape
How jurisdictions can be prepared for likely legal challenges to equitable building decarbonization options.
Tenant Protections in Building Decarbonization Policy
Recommendations for tenant protections in building decarbonization policies.
Green Leasing as a Critical Tool for Decarbonization
This paper analyzes the most effective clauses by lease-type scenarios and explores how performance-based leasing supports decarbonization strategies.
The Intersection of Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards: Summer Study
This paper explores how new construction energy codes in several sample jurisdictions compare to existing or proposed building performance standard thresholds.