Affordability

Affordability is essential to getting the biggest greenhouse gas reductions across the country by ensuring that people and families across all income levels are able to both implement energy efficiency in their homes and spaces, and reap the benefits of energy efficiency as well. To learn more about IMT’s strategies for affordability, check out our resources below.

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Valuing Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Housing: CheckMate Realty and Development

Valuing Energy Efficiency, a new package of case studies from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), examines the financial outlay and impact of energy efficient retrofits on a range of building types across the U.S., to show that building owners don’t need a billion dollar budget nor a large floorplate to reap all the benefits … Continued

IMT Joins Home Energy Information Accelerator to Expand Energy Efficiency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Weeks, Director of Communications, Katie.weeks@imt.org; 202-525-2883, x306 Accelerator will focus on expanding energy efficiency in the residential sector. Washington, D.C.—June 2, 2015—The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is pleased to announced that is has joined the Better Buildings Home Energy Information Accelerator, one of two new Better Buildings Accelerators from … Continued

Valuing Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Housing: Continental Plaza

Valuing Energy Efficiency, a new package of case studies from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), examines the financial outlay and impact of energy efficient retrofits on a range of building types across the U.S., to show that building owners don’t need a billion dollar budget nor a large floorplate to reap all the benefits … Continued

The SAVE Act Coalition Fact Sheet

The SAVE Act, introduced by Senators Isakson (R-Ga.) and Bennet (D-Co.) on June 6, 2013, is proposed legislation that would instruct federal loan agencies to assess a borrower’s expected energy costs when financing a house. Better information about a homeowner’s monthly expenses will, at no cost to taxpayers or the current deficit: Enable better mortgage … Continued

Designing A Mortgage Process for Energy Efficiency

As the U.S. housing stock ages and energy prices climb, more robust strategies and financing mechanisms are needed to drive energy efficiency renovations in existing homes, particularly among low- and middle-income households. To date, residential retrofit strategies have broadly targeted homeowners, with less emphasis placed on leveraging the home purchase process to trigger renovations early … Continued