Building owners need information about energy use in order to measure and manage it. However, many building owners cannot access this information. Through the Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator, local governments joined forces with their local utilities to make it easier for building owners to get access to whole-building energy usage data for the purposes of benchmarking their buildings.
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Featured Solutions
The Energy Data Accelerator Toolkit is a collection of resources enabling other utilities and communities to learn and benefit from the work of the Accelerator, specifically on how to gain data needed for benchmarking.
Other Resources
Case Study
Green leasing can be used to overcome the “split incentive” barrier to energy efficiency in commercial buildings by aligning the financial and energy incentives of building owners and tenants. Together they can save money, conserve resources, and ensure the efficient operation of buildings. Brandywine Realty Trust utilizes two components in its lease to enable the company to track energy usage, implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures, meet energy-saving targets, and save tenants money.
Fact Sheet
Key accomplishments and results of partners are outlined in this fact sheet, profiling the historic expansion of data accessibility and increases in building energy benchmarking.
The Energy Data Accelerator is designed to demonstrate low-cost, standardized approaches for providing energy data for the purpose of whole-building energy performance benchmarking.
Implementation Model
In order to benchmark energy data and identify efficiency opportunities, Prologis developed a multi-pronged approach to gain access to tenant utility data through the modification of lease language and coordination with utilities.
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EEB Hub/IMT Utilities’ Guide to Data Access for Building Benchmarking
This paper provides recommendations for utilities on how to provide building owners and customers with improved data access for benchmarking.Creating Value from Benchmarking: A Utility Perspective
This IMT paper looks at benchmarking from a utilities perspective.ESPM Data Trends
DataTrends is an ongoing series of original research and analysis from ENERGY STAR.2013 NASUCA Resolution Supporting Automated Benchmarking of Multifamily Buildings
2013-05 Supporting Automated Benchmarking of MultiFamily Buildings for Energy Efficiency Purposes.Green Lease Leaders
Green Lease Leaders™ is a designation created to recognize companies or brokerage teams that successfully implement green lease language into new or existing leases.
Partners
- AEP OhioAtlanta Gas Light (AGL)Atlanta, GAAustin EnergyAustin, TXBoston, MACambridge, MAChicago, ILChula Vista, CAColumbus, OHCommonwealth Edison (ComEd)District of ColumbiaHouston, TXKansas City Power & Light (KCP&L)Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerLos Angeles, CAMinneapolis, MNNational GridNew York, NYNSTAR/Northeastern UtilitiesOrlando Utilities CommissionOrlando, FLPacific Gas and Electric CompanyPECOPepcoPhiladelphia, PAPuget Sound Energy (PSE)Questar GasReliant/NRGRocky Mountain PowerSalt Lake City, UTSan Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)San Diego, CASan Francisco, CASanta Monica, CASeattle, WASouthern California EdisonSouthern California GasXcel Energy
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Colorado
Xcel EnergyGeorgia
Atlanta, GAAtlanta Gas Light (AGL)Texas
Austin EnergyHouston, TXReliant/NRGMassachusetts
Boston, MACambridge, MANSTAR/Northeastern UtilitiesNew York
National GridNew York, NYIllinois
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)Chicago, ILCalifornia
Chula Vista, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles Department of Water and PowerPacific Gas and Electric CompanySanta Monica, CASan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAPacific Gas and Electric CompanySouthern California EdisonSouthern California GasSan Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)Ohio
Columbus, OHAEP OhioMinnesota
Minneapolis, MNFlorida
Orlando Utilities CommissionOrlando, FLPennsylvania
Philadelphia, PAPECOUtah
Salt Lake City, UTQuestar GasRocky Mountain PowerWashington
Seattle, WAPuget Sound Energy (PSE)District Of Columbia
District of ColumbiaPepcoKansas
Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L)