Green Leases for Properties and Communities

Green leases also known as aligned, high performance, or energy efficient leases align the financial and energy incentives of building owners and tenants so they can work together to save money, conserve resources, and ensure the efficient operation of buildings. A green lease is a lease of space in a green building that is designed, constructed and operated to achieve sustainability, water efficiency, energy savings and indoor environment quality.
Building Leases spell out how energy costs are divided between tenants and owners. Often, these leases are not structured in a way that promotes energy savings. Tenants have no incentive to save energy in their leased premises because energy costs are based on tenant square footage. Building owners have no incentive to invest in energy efficiency because the operating expenses are passed onto tenants.
Green Leases promote energy efficiency by creating lease structures which equitably align the costs and benefits of efficiency investments between building owners and tenants.

​​ A Landlord Tenant Energy Partnership

The Landlord Tenant Energy Partnership is led by the Institute for Market Transformation with the Retails Industry Leaders Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Participants have access to guidance in implementing energy efficiency steps, lease negotiations and property operations.

An Energy Savings Checklist replace inefficient incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs; install and correctly set a programmable thermostat; switch out your showerhead for an efficient WaterSense model; use a power strip for electronics and appliances; set the refrigerator to 36°F - 40°F and the freezer to 0°F - 5°F. use shades and insulated drapes to block out the sun in the summer and reduce heat loss in winter.

Energy Management nearly all renters pay their own energy bills but have little say over the efficiency and quality of the appliances and windows in their home. 

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Fall Festivals and Foliage Itineraries in Eastern Pennsylvania

 Festivals

The Pocono Food Truck Festival features over 25 food trucks from the Pocono Mountains, the Lehigh Valley, New Jersey. New York and Philadelphia. Participants will have an opportunity to cast their vote for best food truck.

Food Trucks Arts Crafts and Music

Pocono Garlic sixty food vendor offer garlic vinegar and ice cream as well as garlic-themed paintings and pottery, followed by the 6^th annual garlic eating contest.

The Mother Earth News Fair offers demonstrations on agriculture, renewable energy, green buildings and transportation and gardening. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint, select organic foods and drinks as well as shop for sustainable products.

The Hershey Food and Wine Festival choose from seven different event experiences, including a vineyard tour and tasting as well as a comedy show.

Harry Potter Festival come to Chestnut Hill and prepare yourself for a magical adventure with both wizards and muggles. Enchantingly transformed into Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley for the weekend, you’ll find themed shops, restaurants serving Potter-inspired cuisine and even iconic locales including Hogsmeade Station. 

Foliage

Gettysburg National Military Park is a must-see for any fall excursion, providing the perfect scenic backdrop for visitors experiencing this historic battlefield. Explore the sights and sounds of battlefield reenactments, monuments, memorials and true history. Gettysburg offers guests a part of the nation’s past all year, but provides optimal trekking treasures in the fall. Tour the battlefield on horseback for a unique look at the autumn trees with guided tours from Hickory Hollow Horse Farm in Gettysburg. Visitors can enjoy one to four-hour guided trail rides through the battlefield grounds complete with knowledgeable guides to point out little-known facts and tucked away scenic spots that can only be found on horseback.

Historic Sites Wildflower Areas Nature Trails and the October Foliage of Bucks County

Philadelphia and the Countryside in 1776, General George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River in the frigid cold of winter. The Washington Crossing Historic Park is an interpretive center that tells the story of Washington’s famous crossing, and preserves the early 19^th century history of Taylorsville, where the crossing occurred.

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