Building Tenants

As individuals who work and live within a building, tenants are an important part of the building performance equation. Collaborating with tenants to identify opportunities for building energy use improvements is crucial to IMT’s work. Check out our resources below on engaging with tenants.

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NEO Realty Group Green Lease Case Study

Proving a Small Business Can Be a Leader in Green Leasing Based in Northeastern Ohio, NEO Realty Group is a vertically-integrated real estate company that manages or owns properties in four counties in the Cleveland metropolitan area and is one of eleven companies to be named a 2015 Green Lease Leader—a designation created by IMT … Continued

Geis Companies Green Lease Case Study

Geis Properties: Leaders in Sustainable Construction and Green Leasing The Cuyahoga County Administrative Headquarters building in Cleveland, Ohio demonstrates that properties with multiple stakeholders can be built and operated sustainably. The building itself is owned by the Port of Cleveland, is managed by Geis Properties, and was built by Geis Construction. Additionally, the building was … Continued

The Coffee House Green Lease Case Study

Brewing Up a Plan to Percolate Energy Savings The Coffee House was founded in 2009 and is owned by Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The shop is situated in a three-story building located in a center of education, medicine, arts, and cultural institutions, known as University Circle. To lower energy usage and improve … Continued

Sustainable Operations for the Modern Office: Tenant Guide

Many of today’s businesses have realized the value of promoting sustainable operational practices. They know that exercising good environmental stewardship also makes long-term economic sense. In fact, an Accenture survey of 1,000 CEOs found that 93 percent see sustainability as important to the future success of their businesses. The top reasons to go green were … Continued

Sustainable Solutions for the Modern Office: Tenant Fit-Out & Leasing Guidelines

Moving a business to a new location provides a clean slate to explore sustainable design solutions that offer a host of benefits. For a business leader, it’s important to align a company’s economic, environmental, and social goals—an energy-efficient office space can help achieve this. As businesses think about moving to new space, it’s important to … Continued

New IMT Resources Examine Financial Benefits of Green Features in Commercial Buildings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Weeks Institute for Market Transformation 202-525-2883, x306 / katie.weeks@imt.org   Primer for lenders and Washington, D.C. case study showcase the financial benefits of green building features, including their positive impact on building valuation. Washington, D.C. (October 20, 2015)—As high-performance commercial buildings (often described as green) become commonplace in markets across … Continued

IMT Joins Home Energy Information Accelerator to Expand Energy Efficiency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Weeks, Director of Communications, Katie.weeks@imt.org; 202-525-2883, x306 Accelerator will focus on expanding energy efficiency in the residential sector. Washington, D.C.—June 2, 2015—The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is pleased to announced that is has joined the Better Buildings Home Energy Information Accelerator, one of two new Better Buildings Accelerators from … Continued

Measuring the Potential Impact of Green Leases in the U.S. Office Sector

This IMT report, through an analysis of current energy efficiency measures facilitated by the signing of green (or energy-aligned) leases, estimates that green leases have the potential to help reduce energy consumption in U.S. office buildings by as much as 22 percent, yielding reductions in utility expenditures in commercial buildings up to $0.51 per square … Continued