Real Estate

Making the business case for energy efficiency and high-performing buildings is a key part of IMT’s work. From breaking down the most common barriers between landlords and tenants to educating brokers on the value of high-performing buildings and green leasing, IMT tackles the real estate challenges that hinder the implementation of energy-efficiency programs into city and business sustainability strategies. Interested in accessing IMT tools and resources that explore transformative real estate practices and the results that can follow? Check out our finance and real estate blogs and resources below.

The Latest

Benchmarking Help Center Is Here

January 25, 2013

Will guide building owners, managers through benchmarking in Portfolio Manager.

1-800-BNCHMRK – For All Your Transparency Needs!

January 11, 2013

Benchmarking help centers to the rescue.

New Report: Energy Transparency and Multifamily Housing

January 7, 2013

Steps to $9 billion in savings.

Media Backgrounder: Unlocking Energy Savings in the Multifamily Housing Market

January 7, 2013

A new policy is taking hold across the U.S. that could help motivate owners of apartment buildings and condo complexes to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, slashing as much as $9 billion from energy bills for 40 million Americans. This policy – energy benchmarking and disclosure – requires property owners to annually measure … Continued

Energy Transparency in the Multifamily Housing Sector

December 27, 2012

Mirroring recent trends in other real estate sectors, the multifamily housing sector is subject to an increasing number of rules and regulations related to energy-performance benchmarking and disclosure. The goal of these new rules is to enable transparent building energy-performance information to drive energy efficiency improvements in multifamily housing that lower energy bills for residents; … Continued