Matt Johnston

Matthew F. Johnston is the director of HeatSmart Tompkins, a community-based organization focused on promoting the rapid adoption of renewable energy in Tompkins County, NY. Previously, he was a research manager with ULI’s Initiatives Group. In this capacity, he focused generally on issues of sustainability and the built environment, and specifically supports the Climate Change, Land Use, and Energy (CLUE), and the City in 2050 programs of work. Johnston received a B.A. from Ithaca College and earned his Master of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. He has previously held positions with the Harvard School of Public Health and the Conservation Law Foundation in Boston, MA, and prior to joining ULI, with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute in Washington, D.C. as the organization’s Transportation, Energy, and Smart Growth Fellow.

Fall Meeting
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Economy, Market & Trends
Carbon, Climate Change, and City Building
At the 2011 ULI Fall Meeting, leaders in real estate development, urban design, and local government discussed their experiences in sustainable city building—with a focus on reducing carbon emissions.
January 6, 2012
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Matt Johnston
Best Practices
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Transparency Forum Explores Building Energy Disclosure Across Local Markets
Commercial real estate tenants and investors are increasingly explicit in recognizing that an energy-efficient asset produces stronger returns by lowering operating costs. However, information on whole-building energy performance is often unavailable, making it difficult for the market to distinguish between efficient and inefficient assets. Read about changes and progress being made in this area.
October 12, 2011
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Matt Johnston
Capital Markets and Finance
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Resilience and Sustainability
Green Retrofit Financial Strategies
The moderator of the session entitled, “Green Retrofit Financial Strategies,” concluded this session by asking each of the panelists to cite primary issues or opportunities most pressing to the retrofit market. The theme unanimously agreed upon by the panel as imperative for the full-scale arrival of the green retrofit market is the return of time series performance data for large retrofitted commercial projects. Read what else the panelists offered in response.
October 21, 2010
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Matt Johnston
Resilience and Sustainability
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Capital Markets and Finance
The Impact of Energy on the Future of Real Estate
One panelist addressed those in attendance at the session entitled, “The Impact of Energy on the Future of real Estate” at ULI’s 2010 Fall Meeting by saying the “market for energy efficiency will mature significantly over the next 5 years,” but that several key barriers to achieving scale in the marketplace from a finance perspective still need to be overcome. Read what the panelists felt are the most pressing issues at hand.
October 21, 2010
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Matt Johnston
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