The Future of Energy Efficiency Financing is Bright
Two programs show what is possible and where the market can follow.
Small Business
IMT is dedicated to making it easier for small businesses to reap the benefits of energy efficiency and high-performing buildings. Check out our resources for small businesses below.
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Empowering Small Businesses: Energy Symposium Report-Out
Chambers of commerce and similar organizations are trusted thought leaders and primary connectors to small businesses. They have the power to effectively work with their members as well as key energy efficiency influencers such as utilities, banks, and local governments to ignite greater interest and investment in building performance and secure deeper savings in hard-to-reach … Continued
Making Efficiency Work for You: A Resource Guide for Small Business Landlords and Tenants
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 … Continued
The Coffee House Green Lease Case Study
Brewing Up a Plan to Percolate Energy Savings The Coffee House was founded in 2009 and is owned by Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The shop is situated in a three-story building located in a center of education, medicine, arts, and cultural institutions, known as University Circle. To lower energy usage and improve … Continued