Mar 29, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Industry
Energy Benchmarking is the process of tracking a building’s annual energy use and using a standard metric to compare the building’s performance against past performance and against its peers nationwide. Benchmarking improves our understanding of energy...
Mar 27, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
In most major cities across the country, businesses are required to benchmark their energy use. Benchmarking is mandated as it helps businesses operate their buildings with the least amount of wasted energy. The city of Columbus, Ohio realizes the benefit of...
Mar 26, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
In an effort to track the energy use of large commercial properties, most major U.S. cities have mandated benchmarking. Benchmarking requires property owners to annually measure their energy and water consumption and report usage to their cities through ENERGY STAR...
Mar 23, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
Energy benchmarking is a foundational tool through which state and local governments are able to obtain a clear picture of how buildings are using energy and where there are opportunities for improvement. Benchmarking facilitates energy accounting for property owners,...
Mar 15, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
In 2012, Philadelphia’s Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Law requires some property owners to report annual utility data for energy benchmarking. What is the Philadelphia Energy Benchmarking Law? Owners of large commercial and multi-family buildings that are larger...
Mar 15, 2018 | Announcements, Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
Beginning in 2018, the New York Energy Benchmarking Local 84 Law requires some property owners to annually measure and report their utility data in a process called benchmarking. What is New York City Energy Benchmarking? New York City requires benchmarking for...