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10 Years of Green Lease Leaders: Looking at the Past and Present
Over the past 10 years, Green Lease Leaders has evolved to encourage continued green leasing best practice enhancement and encompass a wider range of property types around the world. In this column from IMT's Diana Lee, we celebrate the program's milestone anniversary and its role in strengthening relationships between landlords and tenants in service of advancing asset-level decarbonization and sustainability initiatives,
We’re Not Putting Enough Stock in Buildings’ Role in the Climate Crisis
Who is ready to face, and take responsibility for, current and future problems when it comes to our built environment? In this column, Lotte Schlegel of IMT (Institute for Market Transformation) was inspired by the recent smoke conditions from Canadian wildfires to face a new global reality that has a big impact on our ability to provide safe, healthy, climate-appropriate buildings for all.
Case Study: How Brandywine Implements Social Equity and Carbon Reduction in Their Portfolio
In this case study, IMT and the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance highlight Brandywine Realty Trust, a long-time partner of Green Lease Leaders, and their notable work on incorporating social impact goals into their leasing practices.
How Does the First Federal BPS Measure Up?
On December 7, the White House Council on the Environment Quality (CEQ) released the draft rules for performance standards for Federal buildings. In this column, IMT's Amy Boyce explores what the Federal standard aims to achieve, how it compares to other building performance standards, where the standards can go further - and why it matters.
Why Your Lease is a Tool for Climate and Social Action
Fighting climate change usually conjures images of community clean-ups and wind farms or solar panels, but in this column, Margaret Lo of IMT (Institute for Market Transformation) explores another very important way that organizations can take action: switching to green or performance-based leases.
