How Benchmarking Makes Cities Smarter
Benchmarking gives information, power to cities.
Benchmarking gives information, power to cities.
Study finds mortgages on efficient homes are 32 percent less likely to default.
Advice on how utilities can facilitate energy and water 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
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Will guide building owners, managers through benchmarking in Portfolio Manager.
Owners of largest buildings must report by April 1, 2013.
Steps to $9 billion in savings.
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
Transparent energy ratings can help drive investment in energy efficiency by enabling tenants, investors, and lenders to compare building energy performance, creating demand for efficient buildings that have lower utility bills and/or operating costs. This fact sheet gives an introduction to commercial building energy rating and disclosure policies, now in effect in six U.S. cities … Continued