Existing Buildings

Local governments and building owners can improve the performance of their existing buildings through a variety of mechanisms, from building tune-up requirements and retrocommissioning to building performance standards. To learn more about IMT’s work with local governments and building owners to address performance in existing buildings, check out our collection of resources below.

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Understanding Building Emissions

This resource helps to better understand greenhouse gas emissions and how buildings and their operations contribute to those emissions.

A Better Building That Pays for Itself

A new chief engineer at a downtown DC commercial office building developed innovative ways to dramatically lower energy costs with almost no up front investment.

Finding Opportunity in Disruption

Every major shock creates opportunity for growth: we learn how to be stronger and better. What do we need buildings to do for people during and after this pandemic?