The Super Climate Pollutants in Our Buildings, and How to Eliminate Them
Building systems emit more than just carbon. What to cut now and how it matters for climate action.
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.
The Latest
What the White House’s Building Performance Standard Means and How to Do It Right
How the Biden administration can set building performance standards for federal buildings that benefit people and climate
Announcing the 2021 Green Lease Leaders
IMT and the Department of Energy announce the 2021 Green Lease Leaders
Engineering Better Buildings
GHT Limited discusses the importance of improving building performance with the DC Building Innovation Hub
Resilient Real Estate: Brixmor’s Strategy for Pandemic Adaptation and ESG Achievement
Brixmor Property Group staff explain their strategies for resilience and sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Behind-the-Scenes: Montgomery County’s Journey to Building Energy Performance Standards
IMT helped Montgomery County develop new Building Performance Standards and its trajectory approach innovation.
IMT Earns 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award
IMT is named 2021 Partner of the Year by ENERGY STAR
New systems approach to commercial HVAC simultaneously improves building ventilation while dramatically lowering energy bills
IMT announces a new HVAC technology pilot in New York and Chicago
A Transformative Infrastructure Bill?
IMT’s buildings and climate take on President Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan.
Want to Tune Up Your City’s Buildings? First, Tune Up Your Approach.
Building audit and tune-up policies can improve energy efficiency and building performance while reducing carbon emissions and operational costs.