For cities working to address the climate crisis at the local level, benchmarking and transparency policies are a foundational step. Dozens of cities have passed these policies and scores more will likely adopt them in the coming years. They are important tools for understanding energy use and motivating building owners to make their buildings more … Continued
Why should companies put their staff effort and limited financial resources into documenting, analyzing, and reducing their energy use? The City Energy Project compiled data and conducted interviews with three leading real estate companies to illuminate the business case for efficiency in all of its dimensions – financial arithmetic, market positioning, policy compliance, and technical … Continued
In order to successfully design policies that achieve these outcomes, it is critical to secure the involvement and participation of the community’s stakeholders—those that will be impacted the most by the new policy, including residents, businesses, local community groups, and others. City policymakers should make every attempt to bring these stakeholders into the policy development … Continued
Energy audits have been conducted for many years, and there is a well-established cohort of service providers trained to perform them in accordance with standards developed by ASHRAE and others. These standards define the process and quality of work that should be achieved for energy performance audits. However, a corresponding level of industry maturity, and … Continued
This paper analyzes the most effective clauses by lease-type scenarios and explores how performance-based leasing supports decarbonization strategies.
The new definition is a foundation to move us toward a future of high-performing, zero carbon buildings for all of us to live, work, and learn.
At what point do buildings exit the realm of energy codes and enter the realm of BPS? Marshall and Louise detail why we need alignment between the two to effectively decarbonize buildings.
The winners exemplify a growing shift toward sustainability and equity in commercial real estate.
What we’ve learned from the Green Lease Leaders program and what green leasing trends we see today.
Rajiv and Cliff here with your latest building performance standards (BPS) updates. There’s nothing we love more than a new player on the BPS roster. This time coming straight out of the ethereal mountain landscape of Seattle—birthplace of grunge and Sir Mix-A-Lot. On December 12th, 2023, the City Council of Seattle unanimously passed a Building … Continued