Mirroring recent trends in other real estate sectors, the multifamily housing sector is subject to an increasing number of rules and regulations related to energy-performance benchmarking and disclosure. The goal of these new rules is to enable transparent building energy-performance information to drive energy efficiency improvements in multifamily housing that lower energy bills for residents; … Continued
A new DOE building energy data tool has vast potential.
Our goal should be buildings that not only support themselves, but can produce more…
In most buildings, energy consumption has significant influence on financial performance. Energy-efficient buildings can create significantly greater net income for owners than otherwise similar buildings that are not so efficient. However, energy efficiency is invisible, and therefore hard for real-estate stakeholders to track—and easy to overlook. Now that wide segments of the market are demanding … Continued
On Feb. 16, IMT's Cliff Majersik spoke at The New York Academy of Sciences.
IMT & affordable housing partners urge the Obama administration to promote efficiency.