Green Lease Leaders: Commercial Real Estate Firm Takes Green Leasing to a Global Scale
This case study highlights how GTIS recently implemented green leasing in Brazil as part of their effort to meet corporate sustainability goals.
Green Leasing
Green leasing, or “energy-aligned leasing,” resolves the split-incentive problem faced by landlords and tenants in traditional commercial leases to allow both parties to reap the benefits of energy efficiency investments. Below is a collection of IMT’s green leasing resources.
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What Will It Take to Transform Real Estate
Interview with Margaret Lo about the BuildUp 2030 Framework for the Transformation of Real Estate
Why traditional leases don’t measure up and what we need instead
The best way to lower energy use in commercial buildings is to replace inefficient traditional leases with performance-based alternatives.
Summary of Model Performance-Based Lease Provisions
An overview of key provisions in IMT’s model performance-based lease template
High-Performance Leases: A Solution for Reducing Carbon Emissions in Commercial Buildings
This Environmental Law in New York article explains how high-performance leases or performance-based leases can improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings
Getting Started with Performance-Based Leasing
An overview of performance-based leasing for commercial building owners and tenants.
Behind-the-scenes: How Cincinnati is Improving Energy Equity
IMT interview with Carla Walker about Cincinnati’s WarmUp CIncy program and green leasing pilot
5 Lessons from the 2021 Green Lease Leaders
Audi Banny summarizes the real estate sustainability trends embodied in the 2021 Green Lease Leaders
Announcing the 2021 Green Lease Leaders
IMT and the Department of Energy announce the 2021 Green Lease Leaders
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.