A major obstacle to energy-efficient, high-performing buildings is the split incentive between landlord and tenant. IMT and the Department of Energy’s Better Building Alliance created the Green Lease Leaders award to highlight companies using green leases to drive efficiency and stronger tenant-landlord relationships. Among the 2020 Green Lease Leader winners are two companies that have […]
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In the following case study, IMT and DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance highlight one of the 2020 Green Lease Leaders that has received the Gold designation for implementing effective strategies in their leasing practices and overall building operations. This year’s class covers multiple sectors and consists of the largest cohort of tenants since the program’s inception,
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The Better Buildings Alliance released a case study on Link Logistics (Link). Link, founded in 2019, owns a national portfolio of advanced logistics spaces such as warehouses and distribution centers. In 2021, Link pledged 100% renewable energy by 2024 and net zero carbon emissions by 2025 for its own operations. To reconcile these limits with
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Green Lease Leader’s Commercial Real Estate Firm Takes Green Leasing to a Global Scale is part of a series of case studies showcasing exciting green lease trends and best practices. This case study from the 2021 Green Lease Leaders program explores the ways that green leasing is expanding internationally as well as in the United
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This resource is part of a series of case studies showcasing exciting green lease trends and best practices. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down retail businesses in Spring 2020, industry leaders were forced to forge new partnerships to survive. In this collection of stories from the 2021 Green Lease Leaders program, we showcase three retail
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This resource is part of a series of case studies showcasing exciting green lease trends and best practices. This case study highlights a 2021 Green Lease Leader, Empire State Realty Firm, who received Gold designation for implementing effective efficiency strategies. Empire State Realty Firm is one of the most efficient real estate investment trusts in
Integrating Health and Sustainability at the Empire State Building and Beyond Read More »
This webinar, co-hosted by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and DOE’s Better Buildings, features multifamily organizations sharing their experiences leveraging green leases to engage tenants in their energy efficiency goals. Learn about resources from DOE’s Green Lease Leaders program and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) that can help your company pursue high-performance status for your
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The Center for Market Innovation (CMI) and The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) collaborated to create the Energy Efficiency Lease Guidance. To create the guidance, NRDC convened a forum including a number of New York City’s leading landlords, tenants, attorneys, brokers, engineers, environmental advocates, utilities and government officials to address the specific opportunities presented by
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With complexities of the leasing properties including the lease term, rental rate, tenant improvements and more, the opportunity to embed sustainability in the tenant-landlord relationship is often overlooked. Better Buildings Alliance’s 10 Green Leasing Tips for Building Owners includes a list of best practices for building owners including recommendations on benchmarking, updating rules and regulations,
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Energy efficiency can be overwhelming for both commercial landlords and tenants… but it doesn’t have to be. The Landlord-Tenant Energy Partnership optimizes landlord-tenant relationships to deploy win-win efficiency solutions that decrease energy use, save money, and achieve energy and sustainability goals for both parties. A direct response to industry feedback, this toolkit gives both parties
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