Women in Energy Efficiency: Julie Hughes
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women leading the way on high-performance buildings. Meet Julie Hughes, IMT Managing Director of Programs.
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
How Do You Energize Denver?
Meet Katrina Managan, leader of the Energize Denver initiative in the City and County of Denver.
Piloting the Use of Energy Policy Data to Drive Market Action
Data is only useful when put to use. Across the U.S., an ever-growing number of state and local jurisdictions are implementing building performance reporting laws regarding building energy and water use in the commercial and multifamily sectors. This wealth of performance information is not yet being deployed to its full potential to drive smarter business decisions … Continued
How Do You Drive Market Transformation in Chicago?
So, what does transformative work look like in Chicago? Amy Jewel, the City Advisor in Chicago for 5+ years, gives us a peek.
New City Energy Project Resource Library Gives Cities a Blueprint for Climate Action
New, free collection of pioneering tools shows cities how to reduce building energy waste to meet ambitious climate goals. Across the country, U.S. mayors and local leaders are taking action on ambitious and aggressive climate goals. To make these goals a reality, today the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Natural Resources … Continued
Rethinking Energy Data Access: Conquering Barriers to Achieve Local Climate Goals
To guide local governments on how to navigate this complex issue, IMT developed Rethinking Energy Data Access: Conquering Barriers to Achieve Local Climate Goals.
Use Case: Distribution Grid Performance
This use case focuses on distribution grid performance, which helps local governments identify opportunities to improve local reliability and resilience, to improve emergency planning and response, and to encourage targeted investments in distributed energy resources (DERs) for health, safety, and cost reasons.
Use Case: Community-Wide Energy Usage Data
This use case focuses on community-wide energy usage data, which helps local governments calculate carbon emissions, set policy goals, track program progress over time, and identify opportunities for more targeted outreach around priorities like building efficiency.
Use Case: Anonomyzed Energy Usage Profile Data
This use case focuses on anonomyzed energy usage profile data, which helps local governments understand energy usage trends within the community that may inform the development of energy policies and programs.
Use Case: Whole-Building Energy Data
This use case focuses on whole-building energy data, which helps building owners understand and improve building energy performance.