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!
Sustainable Communities
IMT is dedicated to creating sustainable communities across the U.S. Learn more about how we're ensuring that buildings are contributing to the environmental, social, and economic well-being of dozens of cities.
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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.
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).
How the Federal Government Can Reduce Home Energy Costs
The White House and the federal agencies can lower residential energy costs by adopting the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code.
How Energy Codes Affect You
This graphic shows how a space built to a more efficient energy code increases comfort and results in lower energy bills for your home and business.
How Poder Latinx is Co-Developing BPS in Orlando
In Spring 2021, we began collaborating with Poder Latinx to explore how a BPS policy could be leveraged to address the priorities of the Latinx community in Orlando, Florida.
What the Inflation Reduction Act Does and Doesn’t Do for Climate and Equity
Alex Dews and Cliff Majersik offer their take on how the Inflation Reduction Act will affect climate change, equity, and environmental justice
Building Performance Standard Module: Resilience
Building performance policies can play a big role in carbon reduction, but these policies should also address equitable climate adaptation solutions.
Record-Breaking Year for Green Leasing in Commercial Buildings
The 2022 Green Lease Leaders show a path forward on cost savings, social and climate action, and closer landlord-tenant relationships.
Top 3 Trends from the 2022 Green Lease Leaders
Audi Banny pulls out three key themes from the 2022 Green Lease Leader awards.