How Building Resource Hubs Can Transform Our Built Environment
Building resource hubs can helps cities and local/state goverments, communities and real estate stakeholders to create more energy efficient, higher-performing buildings.
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.
The Latest
Advancing Equitable Decarbonization Through Community Ownership
Involving community in policymaking makes for better outcomes, especially when balancing affordability and decarbonization. This research paper was published as part of the Summer Study 2026 proceedings.
Making Policy Accountable to Community: Lessons from Boston and Seattle
This paper, written for ACEEE Summer Study 2026, explores Community Accountablity Boards as a governance tool, using examples from Seattle and Boston.
Combining Leasing and Financing for Building Performance
How high-performance leasing support financing and building performance, energy efficiency
From Compliance to Performance: Bridging the Lifecycle Discontinuity in Building Policy
This 2026 Summer Study paper discusses how to align building energy codes and building performance policies
Alternative Compliance Path Factsheet
An overview of how alternative compliance paths help buildings of all types improve energy efficiency and overall building performance.
ENERGY STAR: an Invaluable Bipartisan Public-Private Partnership
The ENERGY STAR program, particularly ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, is an invaluable resource to the real estate community and to all Americans.
Making Sense of Lost Savings: Takeaways from the DOE’s Commercial Energy Code Field Study
Do buildings actually comply with energy codes? A Department of Energy project investigated results and offers recommendations for energy efficient building codes and policies
Mary Thomas Named Building Innovation Hub Director
Mary Thomas will succeed Theresa Back as Director of the Building innovation Hub in Washington, DC
The Building Performance Partnership Announces Expansion
The Building Performance Partnership announces recent expansion to three new hubs