Every building is different and there are many approaches that can successfully increase energy efficiency and improve overall building performance. The resources in this section allow all commercial real estate practitioners to find tools they need to advance their work.
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Event Takeaways: What Will It Take? Constructing Carbon-Free Buildings
Recorded Nov. 16, 2021 Print version of this content Speakers Christie Gamble, Senior Director of Sustainability, CarbonCure Technologies Julia Gisewite,…
Event Takeaways: Where DC’s Building Codes Meets BEPS
Recording Event Date November 9, 2021 Speakers Theresa Backhus, Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement, Building Innovation Hub Linda Toth,…
Opportunities and Risks for BEPS
This resource explores how the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS), which regulate energy use in existing buildings, will affect
An Overview of the BEPS Guidebook
A plain-speak overview of the BEPS Compliance Guidebook.
DC Benchmarking Regulations
Learn what the Benchmarking requirements in DC are and the process for doing it.
BEPS Standards and Compliance Rules Finalized
The District Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) published the Final Building Energy Performance Standards compliance regulations on November 5,…
Building Innovation Hub Joins UN International Centre of Excellence on High-Performance Buildings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Institute for Market Transformation Alexandra Laney, alexandra.laney@imt.org, (202) 525-2883 x301 WASHINGTON, DC (November 3, 2021)—The Building Innovation…
Request the High-Road Contracting Toolkit
These documents lay out elements of best practices for building owners to design their own high-road contracting standards and sample
Transforming DC’s Buildings: A Conversation with Industry Leaders
The Hub is dedicated to changing the way we think about buildings in the District, and one of the best…
Predictive Energy Modeling
Get the Basics on Predictive Building Energy Modeling in DC
Building Innovation Hub Announces Highest Performing Buildings in DC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Institute for Market Transformation Alexandra Laney, alexandra.laney@imt.org, (202) 525-2883 x301 WASHINGTON, DC (October 21, 2020)—Buildings contribute to more than…
Taking an Energy Model to the Bank
Michael Giulioni from Neighborhood Development Company shows how an energy model can also secure increased private lending to create a
