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IMT’s resources provide clear guidance and insights into the most vital building performance issues facing local governments and businesses across North America. Whether you are a building owner or tenant taking first steps to control energy use, or a Mayor or city sustainability director looking to take the next leap in harnessing the benefits of energy efficiency, IMT has technical and policy resources that can help you drive deeper investment in higher performance and greater savings in buildings. Browse our reports, guides, case studies, infographics, and more below or create a custom search to find the resources that best meet your needs.

 

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Social Priorities in Building Performance

This collection of resources provides guidance on how to include stakeholders in the BPS policy development process on topics such as housing affordability, resilience, and indoor air quality.

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Building Performance Standard Module: Housing Affordability

Building performance policies can play a big role in carbon reduction, but to be equitable, they must also address housing affordability.
Building Performance Standard Module: Resilience

Building performance policies can play a big role in carbon reduction, but these policies should also address equitable climate adaptation solutions.
Building Performance Standard Module: Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality

This module is meant to provide a starting point for jurisdictions to engage with community members on building-related issues that are important to the community.
Getting Started with Performance-Based Leasing

An overview of performance-based leasing for commercial building owners and tenants.
Green Lease Leaders: Using the Lease to Create More Sustainable Coworking Spaces

Tenants searching for modern, flexible, and modular offices are finding green leases that account for energy efficiency, sustainability, and health & wellness offer a platform to ensure their own corporate and individual goals are met.
Green Lease Leaders: Spurring Efficiency in Cleveland Businesses and City Buildings

In 2019, the City of Cleveland became the first city government to be recognized as a Green Lease Leader.
What Energy Efficiency Success Looks Like for Small Businesses

In this #SmallBizEnergy Changemakers video, IMT's partners share their energy efficiency success stories and how they connect small businesses with new opportunities to use less and save more.

Why Does Energy Efficiency Matter to Small Businesses? 

In this #SmallBizEnergy Changemakers video, IMT and its partners share why energy efficiency matters to small businesses and what chambers can do to make it easier for them to take action.