What are the Social Priority Briefs?
A video introduction outlining the creative, impactful policy toolkits that drive cities, counties, and states to address complex societal challenges in building performance standards (BPS).
Affordability
Affordability is essential to getting the biggest greenhouse gas reductions across the country by ensuring that people and families across all income levels are able to both implement energy efficiency in their homes and spaces, and reap the benefits of energy efficiency as well. To learn more about IMT’s strategies for affordability, check out our resources below.
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Building Performance Standard Module: Housing Affordability
Building performance policies can play a big role in carbon reduction, but to be equitable, they must also address housing affordability.
Are Energy Codes Exacerbating the Housing Affordability Crisis?
Cherylyn Kelly explains misconceptions around the costs of more efficient building codes.
The Evolution of Building Efficiency: An Interview with Alan Miller
Departing board member Alan Miller reflects on how the sustainable buildings sector has changed
How We Build Better Affordable Housing
A second blog from board member Bomee Jung addresses building better affordable housing
Rethinking Affordable Housing and Energy Equity
Bomee Jung recently joined IMT’s board and in this interview, she shares her perspectives on equity, energy and affordability.
New Bill in Congress Would Create Jobs, Encourage Energy Efficiency in Housing
Cliff Majersik breaks down the The Green Neighborhoods Act, which includes the SAVE Act
Understanding the Housing Affordability Risk Posed by Building Performance Policies
This paper hopes to help jurisdictions design policies and budget for programs to enable affordable housing to benefit from building performance standards.
Balancing Act: Making Buildings Better while Keeping Housing Affordable
Local governments are adopting ambitious building performance policies to achieve climate goals, but how can they preserve housing affordability?
Retrofitting Affordable Housing For Zero Utility Costs
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Commons is the first multifamily Passive House-certified retrofit project in the country.