There’s nothing like a fresh new year to get me excited for goal setting and making progress. I’m not talking about starting an exercise regime or a whole foods diet, I’m talking about energy codes. Can a bench press help save carbon emissions from buildings? No, but energy codes can. Can legumes reduce energy utility … Continued
An explainer about why building decarbonization matters, the benefits, and the unintended consequences and solutions.
IMT CEO Alex Dews reflects on the November 2024 election and the path forward
IMT will lead a cross-sector team working to make building performance standards practical and affordable.
With at least 21 presentations discussing building performance standards (BPS) at the 2024 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the excitement around BPS only continues to grow. Over the last five years, BPS has gone from a theoretical concept to one of the most powerful tools available to reduce energy use and greenhouse … Continued
How jurisdictions can be prepared for likely legal challenges to equitable building decarbonization options.
Recommendations for tenant protections in building decarbonization policies.
This paper analyzes the most effective clauses by lease-type scenarios and explores how performance-based leasing supports decarbonization strategies.
We need strong efficiency and electrification proponents in the IECC development process! Make your comments on the draft Scope and Intent by August 19, 2024.
The Department of Energy selects our Very High Efficiency HVAC approach for a federal energy awards program.