People Behind the Policy: BPS Implementation Guide
How can jurisdictions and communities use the new BPS Implementation Guide to promote equitable building policies? IMT’s James and Zack answer!
Building Performance Standards
Building performance standards are the most powerful tools that cities have in reducing emissions in buildings. Below is a collection of IMT resources highlighting the benefits and high-impacts of building performance standards in cities across the country.
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Roadmap for Creating Equitable and Effective Building Performance Standards
This roadmap graphic demonstrates how continuously engaging with community stakeholders can lead to transformative solutions for building performance policies.
Short Building Performance Standard Model Law
This resource establishes goals and an equitable process for crafting building performance standard rules to support energy-efficient, affordable, healthy buildings.
Building Performance Standard Implementation Guide
This guide outlines recommendations for developing and implementing an equitable building performance standard policy.
High-Performance Building Hubs Support Professionals Navigating Codes and BPS
Market supports are critical for the building industry as jurisdictions implement new energy and carbon reduction targets. Ella Wetlesen and Cherylyn Kelley explore how High-Performance Building Hubs can be invaluable technical and compliance resources for codes experts.
Building Innovation Hub Announces DC’s Highest Performing Buildings For 2022
The Building Innovation Hub announces DC’s greenest buildings for 2022, as measured by ENERGY STAR benchmarking scores in 2021
Office Tenants Could Be Liable for a Building’s Carbon Footprint
Cliff Majersik recently chatted with BRINK about the Inflation Reduction Act, BPS, and commercial building tenants.
What are the Social Priority Briefs?
A video introduction outlining the creative, impactful policy toolkits that drive cities, counties, and states to address complex societal challenges in building performance standards (BPS).
The Intersection of Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards: Summer Study
This paper explores how new construction energy codes in several sample jurisdictions compare to existing or proposed building performance standard thresholds.
Leveling Up Building Performance Regulations: ACEEE Summer Study Paper
Building Performance Standards are a powerful tool to improve energy efficiency and building performance, and they can advance community-centered, inclusive, equitable policymaking.