Discover how the Green Lease Leaders program can help you transform your building operations while cutting costs. In this webinar, we cover updates on the 2025 application process and new resources, a step-by-step walkthrough of the application timeline, and live Q&A session.
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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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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
With a green, high-performance lease, landlords and tenants can better work together to save billions of dollars and lock in smarter, more efficient operation of buildings. Since its inception in 2014, IMT and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance’ Green Lease Leaders recognition program has grown to include firms that represent more than 2 billion square
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In 2019, coworking spaces dominated leasing activity and encompassed more than 521 million square feet of commercial space globally. For coworking operators to remain competitive in this sector, they must be responsive to corporate standards, and perhaps even broader appeal is needed to captivate the thousands of smaller businesses and professionals who are able to
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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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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
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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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