How do i green a lease?
Green leasing practices (also called “energy-aligned” or “high-performance” leases) allow tenants and landlords to collaborate and save energy, reduce costs, and achieve organizational sustainability goals. This collection of green leasing resources provides useful guidance for anyone looking to implement green leases in their portfolios.
Helpful resources
This resource consolidates a variety of green lease language options for more efficiently designed and operated spaces
Model Performance-Based Lease Template
This model performance-based lease template helps landlords and tenants benefit from energy efficiency improvements.
Green Lease Leaders: Reference Guide for Landlords
This resource provides guidance to landlords on how to achieve recognition as a Green Lease Leader.
Green Lease Leaders: Reference Guide for Tenants
This resource provides guidance to tenants on how to achieve recognition as a Green Lease Leader.
Getting Started with Performance-Based Leasing
An overview of performance-based leasing for commercial building owners and tenants.
High-Performance Leases: A Solution for Reducing Carbon Emissions in Commercial Buildings
This Environmental Law in New York article explains how high-performance leases or performance-based leases can improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings
Summary of Model Performance-Based Lease Provisions
An overview of key provisions in IMT's model performance-based lease template
A Team Effort: Balancing Energy Efficiency and Reimagining the Office Space (Webinar)
Tenant energy efficiency is key for driving down energy use in buildings. Learn how three industry-leading programs—Green Lease Leaders, Urban Land Institute’s Tenant Energy Optimization Program (TEOP), and ENERGY STAR Tenant Space, together can guide building owners in optimizing energy savings in the rapidly changing work environment.
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Why Landlords Should Take the Lead on Installing Submeter Technology
There are noteworthy benefits that landlords are able to reap by investing in submeters for their tenant spaces. IMT’s research identified the following top five benefits.
Electric Submetering System for Leased Space
A quick-reference guide for landlords and tenants considering an electric submetering system for leased spaces.
Better Buildings Alliance: Small Office Build Out Tips
Build-out or tenant improvement offers great opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of your space. A few simple decisions can help to reduce your occupancy costs and ensure a healthy environment for your employees.
More Helpful Resources
- Institute for Market Transformation (IMT): Landlord-Tenant Energy Assessment
- Institute for Market Transformation (IMT): Landlord-Tenant Energy Partnership Efficiency Toolkit
- Institute for Market Transformation (IMT): Industry Insights: What Retailers Need to Unleash Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Success
- Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) Webinar: Putting Green Leases Into Action
- Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): Best Practices for Leasing Net-Zero Energy Buildings
- BOMA International: Green Lease Guide
- Better Buildings Partnership: Leasing Lifecycle Tool
- Better Buildings Partnership: U.K. Green Leasing Toolkit
- Better Buildings Alliance: 10 Green Leasing Tips for Building Owners
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Energy Efficiency Lease Guide
- General Services Administration: Green Leasing Policies and Procedures
- Seventhwave: High-Performance Multi-Tenant Buildings
- DOE Building Technologies Webinar: Tools and Best Practices for Implementing Green Leasing
- CMS Expert Guide to Green Lease Law and Regulation in Europe
- German Market Toolkit: Green Lease Agreements