New Report Offers Framework for Comparing Energy Rating Systems
Research on 17 energy performance systems from ten countries.
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Owners of efficient homes less default-prone
Study finds mortgages on efficient homes are 32 percent less likely to default.
New: Utilities’ Guide to Data Access
Advice on how utilities can facilitate energy and water benchmarking.
Utilities’ Guide to Data Access for Building Benchmarking
In July 2012, a working group comprised of local utilities, utility regulators, building owners, and experts from the real estate, academic, and energy efficiency fields came together to examine utility efforts to provide building operators with better access to energy consumption data for their buildings. A product of the working group, this report identifies best … Continued
Benchmarking Help Center Is Here
Will guide building owners, managers through benchmarking in Portfolio Manager.
District Publishes Final Benchmarking Regs
Owners of largest buildings must report by April 1, 2013.
New Report: Energy Transparency and Multifamily Housing
Steps to $9 billion in savings.
Media Backgrounder: Unlocking Energy Savings in the Multifamily Housing Market
A new policy is taking hold across the U.S. that could help motivate owners of apartment buildings and condo complexes to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, slashing as much as $9 billion from energy bills for 40 million Americans. This policy – energy benchmarking and disclosure – requires property owners to annually measure … Continued
Utility Data Sensitivity
This graphic presents the relative sensitivity of energy data from utility meters, from the most private and sensitive (real-time, household-level) to the least sensitive (monthly, nonresidential, and aggregated).
Gov. Cuomo Launches Build Smart NY
Governor instrusts state agencies to reduce energy use 20 percent by 2020.