Philadelphia Passes New Buildings Tune-Up Law: What You Need to Know
To cut carbon pollution by 200,000 metric tons, large commercial buildings in Philadelphia are now subject to a building tune-up requirement to improve energy efficiency.
Existing Buildings
Local governments and building owners can improve the performance of their existing buildings through a variety of mechanisms, from building tune-up requirements and retrocommissioning to building performance standards. To learn more about IMT’s work with local governments and building owners to address performance in existing buildings, check out our collection of resources below.
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The Green Museums Community is Taking Climate Action
This past September the International Council of Museums (ICOM) unanimously adopted a resolution asserting that all museums have a role to play in shaping and creating a sustainable future.
Green Lease Leaders: How Industrial Building Owners Use the Lease to Optimize Sustainable Business Practices
This case study series shines a spotlight on 2019 Green Lease Leaders Sabey Data Centers, STAG Industrial, and Rexford Industrial. These leaders are injecting smart energy efficiency and sustainability strategies into their leasing practices and overall building operations.
City Energy Project: Communications Materials: Compliance Templates
This template toolkit provides the backbone documents for four key city-issued compliance communications.
City Energy Project: Model Ordinance Language for a Policy to Improve the Performance of Existing Buildings
These documents present sample language that can be used by jurisdictions interested in drafting a comprehensive existing building performance policy that encompasses provisions for benchmarking, as well as additional actions beyond benchmarking.
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
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
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.
DC Adopts Nation’s Strongest Climate Law
DC’s clean energy law is the first to meaningfully address existing building performance.
Museums Embrace Resiliency
Whether they are historic landmarks or contemporary icons, museums often serve as engines of economic regeneration.