With at least 21 presentations discussing building performance standards (BPS) at the 2024 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the excitement around BPS only continues to grow. Over the last five years, BPS has gone from a theoretical concept to one of the most powerful tools available to reduce energy use and greenhouse … Continued
How jurisdictions can be prepared for likely legal challenges to equitable building decarbonization options.
Recommendations for tenant protections in building decarbonization policies.
This paper explains the role of efficiency programs in building performance standards (BPS) implementation and considers how the next phase of BPS policies can accelerate an equitable, low-carbon future.
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.
This toolkit explores the concept of a community accountability board (CAB) including its framework, core principles as a model for community empowerment, and its challenges.
This guest blog post from Daniel Carpenter-Gold at IMT’s partner, the Public Health Law Center, analyzes a recent lawsuit challenging Colorado’s and Denver’s Building Performance Standards.
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.
Jessica Miller and Maddie Koolbeck explain how IMT will use historic federal funding to co-create building decarb policies with community
The winners exemplify a growing shift toward sustainability and equity in commercial real estate.