The Energy Department today launched the Green Lease Library, an online resource to help the commercial building sector implement "green leases"—rental agreements that encourage energy efficiency. To support the launch, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will host a webinar on Monday, March 26, to provide guidance and strategies for using green leases and to answer questions from participants. The webinar will be held from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. By unlocking the potential to save energy in more of America's commercial building space, the Green Lease Library supports the Obama Administration's goal to reduce energy use in commercial buildings 20% by 2020 and will help families and business across the country save money. Monday's webinar will highlight optimal strategies to promote energy efficiency through green leasing and educate users on how use the resources in the Green Lease Library. Speakers will include Adam Sledd, from the Institute for Market Transformation, who will introduce the library website and discuss the advantages and challenges of implementing green leases, and Steve Teitelbaum, author of the BOMA Green Lease Guide, who will talk about the components of a green lease, as well as best practices and strategies for negotiating lease clauses with tenants. Speakers from the U.S. General Services Administration will also discuss their agency's efforts to implement green leasing in federal buildings. Register for the webinar.
