IMT, NRDC Launch Global Policy Web Site BuildingRating.org
Site Will Be First Comprehensive Resource on Energy Performance Rating Policies for Buildings
Energy Benchmarking
Energy benchmarking is essential for understanding a building’s energy use and how it compares to the average energy usage in similar building types. To learn more about the benefits of benchmarking, check out IMT’s resources below.
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San Francisco Passes Landmark Building Energy Efficiency Ordinance
Requires Energy Audits and Annual Benchmarking for Existing Commercial Buildings
Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit: Submetering
IMT and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA have partnered to create a toolkit of 11 policies and programs that local governments can implement today as part of a of multi-policy approach. The toolkit highlights successful local programs and best practices that governments can use to establish their own policy and program mix, based on local … Continued
Rating and Disclosure Cycle of Improvement
Graphic illustrating the cycle of improvement that results from building energy rating and disclosure.
International Building Energy Rating & Disclosure Policy Fact Sheet
Building energy rating & disclosure legislation around the world.
Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit: Benchmarking & Disclosure
IMT and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA have partnered to create a toolkit of 11 policies and programs that local governments can implement today as part of a of multi-policy approach. The toolkit highlights successful local programs and best practices that governments can use to establish their own policy and program mix, based on local … Continued
Economic Benefits of Building Energy Performance Benchmarking, Disclosure and Labeling
Energy ratings can make properties more profitable, and managing building energy use is a multi-billion-dollar industry and growing. Read about these benefits and more in this two-page backgrounder.
Commercial and Multifamily Building Energy Assessment Credentials
Download PDF to view the full graphic of commercial and multifamily building energy assessment credentials.
Comparative Analysis of U.S. and China Building Energy Rating and Labeling Systems
Rating the energy performance of buildings is an emerging policy tool in both the United States and China. Although rating policies and practices between the two countries differ in terms of approach, structure, administration and support, the goal of encouraging greater energy efficiency and fewer greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector is shared. This … Continued
Empowering the Market: How Building Energy Performance Policies Encourage U.S. Energy Efficiency
There is tremendous potential to achieve energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the U.S. building stock. Today, U.S. policymakers are turning their attention to existing buildings, where opportunities for greater energy efficiency are abundant but fraught with barriers that continue to severely impede progress. This paper examines how mandatory rating and disclosure policies can help … Continued