City Energy Project: Leading the Way
This guide outlines all the key strategies for implementing a robust municipal energy efficiency plan and offers concise recommendations and insights to improve public buildings in your jurisdictions.
Policy
As a trusted, nonpartisan advisor for local, regional, state, and federal policymakers, IMT continuously facilitates collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders to drive demand for high-performance buildings that unleash a variety of environmental, economic, and social benefits for cities across the U.S.
Interested in learning more IMT’s work with cities to drive market demand for efficiency and high-performance buildings? Check out our blogs and resources below.
The Latest
IMT Announces Leadership Change
Lotte Schlegel named IMT Executive Director. Cliff Majersik to transition to Director of Market Transformation.
Local Government Engagement with Public Utility Commissions Mini Guide
Growing numbers of local governments, such as cities and counties, have identified benefits from working with public utility commissions (PUCs or commissions) to further their goals around clean energy, resilience, and affordability. For local government staff, elected officials, and the communities they serve, this document identifies the opportunities and benefits of working with commissions on … Continued
How We Drive Demand
This video explains how IMT drives demand for high-performance buildings.
Energy Efficiency in Buildings: The Key to Effective and Equitable Clean Energy Action for Cities
This two-page primer from IMT explains how reducing energy use in buildings is a vital and necessary part of meeting 100% renewable and other clean energy goals.
Sample Specifications for a Building Performance Reporting Software Platform
This document describes the components of a software solution to handling data streams and communicating this with partners, the Building Performance Reporting System, that minimizes the demands on city staff and streamlines data collection.
Washington Blazes a Trail for State Action on Energy Efficiency
With the Clean Energy Buildings Act, Washington is first state to adopt an existing building performance standard. Last month, Washington State became the first state to adopt an existing building performance standard, putting it at the forefront of all states in addressing energy efficiency in buildings. This blazes a trail that others states are likely … Continued
An Unprecedented Opportunity: About IMT
Learn more about how IMT makes ambitious climate and efficiency goals a reality in this new organizational briefing document.
Catalyzing Market Transformation: Jessica Miller
Jessica Miller, IMT Specialist for Public-Private Strategy and Engagement, shares why cross-sector collaboration is key to achieving national and local climate and building energy reduction goals. What do you value most about building energy efficiency and high-performance buildings? I first got into this field out of an interest in architectural history. I love cities and … Continued
DC vs. NYC: What You Need to Know About Both Cities’ Bold New Building Performance Laws
Learn the differences between DC and New York building performance policies.