IMT Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Statement from Executive Director Cliff Majersik
Federal
IMT’s staff have developed extensive networks with policymakers at local, state, and national levels. Below is a collection of resources on federal-level legislation that touches on IMT's building energy performance work.
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The SAVE Act Coalition Fact Sheet
The SAVE Act, introduced by Senators Isakson (R-Ga.) and Bennet (D-Co.) on June 6, 2013, is proposed legislation that would instruct federal loan agencies to assess a borrower’s expected energy costs when financing a house. Better information about a homeowner’s monthly expenses will, at no cost to taxpayers or the current deficit: Enable better mortgage … Continued
Designing A Mortgage Process for Energy Efficiency
As the U.S. housing stock ages and energy prices climb, more robust strategies and financing mechanisms are needed to drive energy efficiency renovations in existing homes, particularly among low- and middle-income households. To date, residential retrofit strategies have broadly targeted homeowners, with less emphasis placed on leveraging the home purchase process to trigger renovations early … Continued
Innovations in Energy Efficiency Finance: New FHA Rule Points the Way Ahead for 2014
FHA rule factors efficiency.
SAVE Act Would Make Energy-Efficient Homes More Affordable
What Delaware needs to make widespread adoption of energy-efficient homes a reality.
Senators Bennet and Isakson Reintroduce SAVE Act
The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act, S. 1106
Owners of efficient homes less default-prone
Study finds mortgages on efficient homes are 32 percent less likely to default.
SEED and the Promise of Open Energy Data
A new DOE building energy data tool has vast potential.
It Is Time for a National Buildings Policy
Buildings are the cornerstone of the U.S. economy. So why don't they have a national policy?
Pushing High-Performance Codes Forward
Building energy codes and standards are ramping up across the U.S.