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Energy Benchmarking for Buildings

Energy Benchmarking for Buildings. Efficiency Forum September 27, 2006 Doug Mahone, Chair Benchmarking Work Group. What is Benchmarking?. Rate building energy performance Score (percentile) Energy index (per sq.ft.) National EPA ENERGY STAR method Based on annual energy use

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Energy Benchmarking for Buildings

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  1. Energy Benchmarking for Buildings Efficiency Forum September 27, 2006 Doug Mahone, Chair Benchmarking Work Group

  2. What is Benchmarking? • Rate building energy performance • Score (percentile) • Energy index (per sq.ft.) • National EPA ENERGY STAR method • Based on annual energy use • Physical efficiency (building, equipment) • Operational efficiency

  3. Why Do State Buildings? • Exec Order S-20-04 • Goal: Reduce energy use by 20% by 2015 • Easiest way to measure progress • Easy and inexpensive to benchmark

  4. How Is It Done? • Appoint staff to do it • Create building accounts on EPA website • Enter Data: • Building type, occupancy • ZIP code • Building size (sq.ft.) • Operating hours, # of computers • 12 months utility billing data • Group buildings • by agency, region, state, etc. • Get score and group reports

  5. What’s Next? • Measure progress toward 2015 goals • Automate data upload process • Enhance reporting • Research on advanced benchmarking

  6. Benchmarking Work Group Can Help: • Douglas Mahone, Work Group ChairPrincipal/Executive OfficerHeschong Mahone Group, Inc. • 11626 Fair Oaks Blvd. #302Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (Sacramento area) • (916) 962-7001dmahone@h-m-g.com • Work Group web page at: www.h-m-g.com

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