Green Lease Guide and Language Examples is a practical guide for landlords and tenants looking to move beyond traditional lease agreements and address the “split-incentive” problem, where neither party is motivated to invest in energy efficiency. Developed through a partnership between Green Lease Leaders and RE Tech Advisors, this resource offers ready-to-use lease language covering […]
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Meet the 2025 Green Lease Leaders! In this webinar, IMT celebrates 49 organizations that are transforming the real estate market through high-performance, energy-efficient leases. This year’s winners represent more than 1.5 billion sq. ft. of space across office, healthcare, industrial, and multifamily buildings, including 24 first-time awardees. We also explore the latest industry trends in
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ULI Greenprint members came together to address the challenges of insufficient information on sustainability performance and climate risk of potential acquisitions at the pre-bid stage, creating a Sustainability Pre-bid Checklist to help the buyer, seller, and broker communities coalesce around consistent sustainability data sharing and improve communication in the pre-bid process. The checklist is relevant
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To stimulate leadership and support the delivery of better buildings across the commercial real estate sector, the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has today launched its revitalized Green Lease Toolkit. The comprehensive online Toolkit contains legal clauses in nearly 20 key areas, covering topics such as building management, circular economy, waste and renewable energy. Its dynamic
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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
This blog was originally posted on IMT’s website. Lease agreements can make or break the ability to improve energy efficiency and lower real estate risks. This guest blog post comes from IMT’s partner PropertyWorks, which manages leases for more than 20,000 real estate properties, including multi-unit tenants and franchises, across the US and Canada. The
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In this bite-sized session you will get an overview of TCLP, the resources available to you and the different ways to get involved. Please email contact@chancerylaneproject.org if you have any questions. Resource links:
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Whether you are a leasing agent, sustainability manager, designer or in charge of your organization’s lease and office move, this leasing lifecycle tool will guide you through each step of the leasing process. The tool clearly identifies which stakeholders should be engaged and their responsibilities at each stage. It’s a one stop shop for access
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IMT and the U.S Department of Energy’s Better Buildings have developed this resource guide on rooftop unit (RTU) best practices for retail leases. This document provides lease clauses to facilitate RTU efficiency in retail leases for both retail tenants and commercial real estate landlords. This document recommends insertion of clause language into standard commercial leases
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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
