GSA Lease Template
U.S. Government Services Association global lease template between lessor, lessee and government.
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Lease Negotiations
A Team Effort: Balancing Energy Efficiency and Reimagining the Office Space (Webinar)
Tenant energy efficiency is key for driving down energy use in buildings. In this webinar, you can learn how three industry-leading programs—Green Lease Leaders, Urban Land Institute’s Tenant Energy Optimization Program (TEOP), and ENERGY STAR Tenant Space— together can guide building owners in optimizing energy savings in the rapidly changing work environment. The webinar hosts
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Summary of Model Performance-Based Lease Provisions
Retrofitting commercial buildings by adopting energy efficiency measures in tenant and common spaces can significantly lower a building’s energy consumption and utility bills. However, due to traditional leases that currently obligate landlords to provide energy even when it is not needed, commercial buildings are not as efficient as they could be. Performance-based leases introduce provisions
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High-Performance Leases: A Solution For Reducing Carbon Emissions In Commercial Buildings
This article from the journal Environmental Law in New York discusses the value of high-performance leases, also called performance-based leases, for reducing carbon emissions in commercial buildings. Authors include Audi Banny, Jeff Gracer, Margaret Holden, Stuart Kaplan, and Stephanie Margolis. Reprinted from Environmental Law in New York with permission. Copyright 2021 Matthew Bender & Company,
Getting Started with Performance-Based Leasing
As cities, counties, and states across the U.S. seek to reduce carbon emissions and associated energy use, an increasing number of jurisdictions are exploring building performance standards that set and enforce performance targets for buildings. These performance-based policies and laws will require changing how landlords and tenants interact with one another to drive better overall
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Model Performance-Based Lease Template
This model performance-based lease template seeks to balance the cost and benefits between landlords and tenants to pursue deep energy retrofits in commercial buildings. This template lease was produced by the Institute for Market Transformation with assistance from Stuart Kaplan at Blank Rome and Jeff Gracer and Margaret Holden at Sive Paget & Riesel via
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Webinar: A Conversation with Green Lease Leaders
This webinar from the Better Buildings Alliance explores how green leasing offers a competitive advantage for multiple sectors, helping buildings be more flexible, save money, and reduce climate and health risks. Hosted by Hannah Debelius with the U.S. Department of Energy, this webinar gathers industry experts Audi Banny from Institute for Market Transformation, Sam Stockdale
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Reference Guide for Tenants
Green leasing can produce financial and sustainability gains as well as achieve a fundamental shift in what buildings can achieve for occupants and communities. Green leasing practices allow tenants and landlords to collaborate and save energy, reduce costs and achieve organizational sustainability goals. Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, this document that provides guidance
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Reference Guide for Landlords
Green leasing can produce financial and sustainability gains as well as achieve a fundamental shift in what buildings can achieve for occupants and communities. Green leasing practices allow tenants and landlords to collaborate and save energy, reduce costs and achieve organizational sustainability goals. Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, IMT and Berkeley Lab, this
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Measuring the Potential Impact of Green Leases in the U.S. Office Sector
Most office buildings in the United States are not energy efficient, leaving both landlords and tenants with unnecessary energy expenses. Through an analysis of current energy efficiency measures facilitated by the signing of green (or energy- aligned) leases, this 2015 study estimates that green leases have the potential to reduce energy consumption in office buildings
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