B1.17 Green leases
Green leases, also known as “high-performance” or “energy-aligned” leases, equitably align the costs and benefits of energy and water efficiency investments for commercial landlords and tenants.
The Green Building Alliance has a short overview of the different versions of these and of the issues involved.
The Institute for Market Transformation’s Green Lease Leaders program maintains a green leasing resources page and a larger library of materials as well as an annual awards program.
The Brandywine Realty Trust is one of the largest US property management companies using green leasing.
A Better City and the Boston Bar Association convened a 2014 forum to discuss and move green lease implementation forward in Boston.