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Green Leasing 101

Are you curious about green or net zero leasing but aren’t sure how it can benefit your organization? In this webinar recording, you’ll learn from industry leaders about the basics of green leasing, how it applies for all building sectors, and how green leasing can distinguish your organization from peers. The webinar highlights how property

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2024 Green Lease Leaders Kickoff Webinar Recording

For the past decade, Green Lease Leaders has helped companies improve building performance and landlord-tenant relationships through collaborative lease agreements, efficient tenant fit-outs, energy management best practices and ongoing engagement and education. In this webinar, we provide an overview of the Green Lease Leaders program, changes from last year’s application, review the new and updated

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2024 Supporting Partner Kickoff Webinar Recording

For the past decade, Green Lease Leaders has set the global standard for green leasing. Supporting Partners play a critical role in promoting and providing feedback for this industry-leading program. During this session, we review updates to the Supporting Partners program, including updated responsibilities and promotional materials, provide an overview of the 2024 Green Lease

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Lessons Learned from a Returning Green Lease Leader and a New Green Lease Leader

Where do you start with green leasing and how do you ensure that your leases continue to be an impactful tool over time? In this case study, we hear from Lori Hipwell about landlord Pure Industrial’s lessons learned as a new 2023 Green Lease Leader and from Ame Igharo about Ulta Beauty’s continued green leasing

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Interview: Buildings Can Be Part of the Solution to Climate Change

Marla Thalheimer, senior director of business engagement at the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), participated in a video interview at Nareit’s REITworks: 2023 Conference in Las Vegas on June 28-29. Thalheimer said the goal of IMT, a national nonprofit, is to drive demand for high-performance buildings that are efficient, resilient, healthy, and equitable. “We believe

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Green Leasing in DC

Washington, DC’s leadership has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2032. To reach this goal, the District requires that building owners report energy and water consumption annually through a benchmarking program. It also requires large buildings to meet energy efficiency standards as part of the Building Energy Performance Standards law. The Building Innovation

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Making Efficiency Work for You: A Guide for Empowering Landlords & Tenants to Collaborate on Saving Energy & Resources

Commercial buildings used nearly 20 percent of total energy in the United States—more than half of which is consumed by small and medium buildings under 100,000 square feet, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. For small businesses that rent space in commercial buildings, energy is a top cost, often ranking behind only labor and

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Green Leasing Info Sheet

Green leasing (also known as energy-aligned, high-performance, or energy-efficient leasing) aligns the financial and environmental goals of landlords and tenants to work together to save money, conserve resources, and ensure the efficient operation of buildings. This resource, created by the Institute for Market Transformation, is an information sheet that outlines the barriers, eligibility requirements and

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