IREM and USGBC sign Memorandum of Intent

The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) signed a Memorandum of Intent outlining collaborative efforts to promote green building development, energy efficiency and environmentally responsible building operations. The memorandum establishes a cooperative working relationship between IREM and the USGBC that promotes healthy, environmentally responsible and sustainable building management practices. It acknowledges voluntary measures to meet desired goals and calls for open dialogue on legislative and regulatory initiatives that embrace best practices in green construction and high-performance operations. "IREM members are committed to adopting sustainable building operating practices to help ensure that the properties they manage are environmentally sound, healthy places to live, work and shop," said IREM president Regina Mullins, CPM.