New Report: Energy Transparency and Multifamily Housing
Steps to $9 billion in savings.
Affordability
Affordability is essential to getting the biggest greenhouse gas reductions across the country by ensuring that people and families across all income levels are able to both implement energy efficiency in their homes and spaces, and reap the benefits of energy efficiency as well. To learn more about IMT’s strategies for affordability, check out our resources below.
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Energy Transparency in the Multifamily Housing Sector
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
Energy Transparency in the Multifamily Housing Sector: Executive Summary
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
SAVE Act 101: Watch the Webinar
On March 14th, the Green Builder Coalition and Green Builder Media presented a thorough look at the SAVE Act.
IMT & Partners Push for Efficient, Affordable Housing
IMT & affordable housing partners urge the Obama administration to promote efficiency.
Sen. Bennet talks SAVE Act on CNBC
CNBC interviews Sen. Michael Bennet about SAVE Act.
Sens. Bennet & Isakson Introduce SAVE Act to Factor Energy Costs Into Mortgage Lending
Bipartisan, Budget-Neutral Bill Would Make Energy-Efficient Homes More Affordable, Create 83,000 Jobs by 2020
SAVE Act Introduced in Congress
Sens. Bennet, Isakson Introduce SAVE Act on Capitol Hill.
Chart: Average U.S. Homeowner Costs 2008
Data Source: Energy | EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (released April 2011), calculated as the sum of residential sector non-renewable energy expenditures and wood expenditures, divided by number of households | Property Tax | U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey (released Sept 2010), Data Series B25103 | Homeowners Insurance | National Association of Insurance … Continued
The SAVE Act: Driving Job Creation and Consumer Energy Savings
The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2011 is proposed federal legislation which calls for inclusion of energy costs in underwriting for federally financed single-family mortgages. Over time, the SAVE Act would drive growth in energy-efficient home construction and energy efficiency upgrades in existing homes, generating 83,000 jobs and $1.1 billion in consumer … Continued