Tenant Operations

Why Landlords Should Take the Lead on Installing Submeter Technology

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Submeter technology allows landlords to collect better detailed information on individual energy consumption. Submeter measurement allows landlords and tenants to create strategies to save energy, lower operational and maintenance costs and keep people healthy and comfortable.  A recent analysis by the Landlord-Tenant Energy Partnership—an initiative led by the Institute for Market Transformation , the International […]

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Webinar: The Business Case for High-Performing Buildings v2.0

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Now more than ever, commercial real estate brokers have many reasons to pay attention to green building practices. From new technology and regulations, to corporate responsibility and sustainability programs driving demand for more efficient spaces and buildings that achieve designations such as LEED or ENERGY STAR, green is more than just a trend in commercial

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Webinar: A Conversation with Green Lease Leaders

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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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Unlocking Hidden Value in Class B/C Office Buildings

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This resource shows how improving the energy efficiency of Class B and C office buildings is doable with relatively simple, lower-cost measures that not only enhance building performance, but boost property values and make the buildings more competitive. Information, resources, and funding constraints often hold back these types of buildings from implementing impactful energy-efficiency projects

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Measuring the Potential Impact of Green Leases in the U.S. Office Sector

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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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New Leasing Languages: How Green Leasing Programs Can Help Overcome the Split Incentive

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Typical leases often create a split incentive between the building owners and tenants where the cost of investing in energy and water efficiency improvements is assumed by one party while the other experiences the benefit of reduced utility costs resulting from those improvements. This resource outlines research on the benefits of incorporating energy efficient language

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Behind-the-scenes: How Cincinnati is Improving Energy Equity

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The City of Cincinnati identified a high level of energy burden among its residents compared to peer cities, and wanted an equitable way to reduce energy costs. As part of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge (Climate Challenge), the City developed a suite of programs called WarmUp Cincy that offers financial incentives to support for both tenants

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Resilient Real Estate: Brixmor’s Strategy for Pandemic Adaptation and ESG Achievement

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The pandemic, and the urgent social and environmental issues we face call for a new approach to the way all sectors do business. IMT has been watching for commercial real estate leaders to emerge and one company that deserves attention is Brixmor Property Group, which owns and operates nearly 400 retail centers nationwide. Many of their properties

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Building the Case for Efficiency in Buildings: Tools You Can Use

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What is the business case for energy efficiency in buildings? Earlier this year, the City Energy Project—a joint initiative of IMT and the Natural Resources Defense Council—sought to tackle this question by interviewing executives at three leading real estate companies. In synthesizing their feedback in a recently released report, CEP aimed to identify commonalities that

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All Roads Lead to Green Leasing

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Real estate in the U.S. and around the world is experiencing an astronomical disruption that will reshape the future of buildings, how they are built, operated and occupied for the foreseeable future. As 2020 comes to a close, there is still robust debate about how to revive and potentially re-imagine commercial real estate, but in

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