1. ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Measure and Track Your Building’s
Energy Performance
Pat McGuckin
The Cadmus Group, Inc.
In Support of U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program

2. Agenda ENERGY STAR for Buildings
Overview of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
Drivers of Benchmarking
Regulatory Trends
Translating Information into Action
ENERGY STAR Certification

3. ENERGY STAR Markets 20,000 Partners across a range of sectors…
Commercial Buildings
Industrial Plants
Qualified Products
Residential

4. What is ENERGY STAR for Buildings?
EPA voluntary climate protection partnership with energy users and service and product providers
Helps organizations measure, track, and improve energy performance
Helps organizations save energy and money and protect the environment
Brand recognition - 80% of Americans

5. ENERGY STAR Buildings Program
Since 2000:
300,000 buildings measured energy performance
9.000 organizations joined as partners
19,000 buildings earned the ENERGY STAR across 50 states

6. A Strategic Approach to Energy Management
Assess Energy Performance
Set Goals
Implement Projects
Document Savings
Recognize Achievements

7. What is ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager?
Free, online, benchmarking tool for buildings
Tracks energy intensity, cost, emissions
Normalizes for weather, operating hours, occupant density, and other characteristics
Offers measure of whole-building actual energy performance via easy to understand 1 to 100 score
Provides ENERGY STAR building certification

8. Portfolio Manager Benchmarking
Is 60 MPG high or low for this automobile?
Is 90 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for this building?
Energy Performance Score: 1 to 100
Fuel Efficiency: MPG

9. User-Friendly Inputs Examples All Space Types K-12 School Office
Address
Year Built
At least 12 months energy data
K-12
School SF
# Walk-in refrigerator freezer units
# PC’s
Open weekends Y/N
Cooking Y/N
High School Y/N
% Heated
% AC
Office
# Workers
Op. hrs.
% AC
Supermarket Grocery
Op. hrs
Examples

10. Document and Communicate Energy Performance

11. Senior Care Communities Wastewater Treatment Plants*
Building Types Eligible to Receive an
ENERGY STAR Score
Bank/Financial
Institutions
Courthouses
Data Centers
Dormitories
Hospitals
Hotels
Houses of Worship
K-12 Schools
Medical Offices
Office Buildings
Retail Stores
Senior Care Communities
Supermarkets
Warehouses
Wastewater Treatment Plants* 11

12. ENERGY STAR Buildings Are A Market Differentiator
Commercial Real Estate properties:
Save $.50 sq/ft (on average)
Consume 35% less energy
AND
Savings persist over time
Occupancy/tenant retention is higher
Savings leveraged into higher asset value upon disposition
Kats & Perlman, 2006

13. Activity Continues to Grow
Over 300,000 buildings benchmarked
Over 19,000 buildings ENERGY STAR certified

14. What’s Driving Benchmarking?
Energy costs
Corporate citizenship and recognition
Green buildings and GHG mitigation
Utility programs and Incentives
Federal government leasing requirements
Energy disclosure legislation and regulation

15. Disclosure and Energy Benchmarking
Purpose of disclosure:
Increase transparency of building performance
Encourage energy efficiency improvements in buildings
Grow clean energy job market
Tool: Portfolio Manager is the standard

16. State and Local Policies Leveraging Portfolio Manager
Jurisdiction
Enacted
Public Buildings
Private Buildings
Disclosure
Utility Requirement
Alabama
Dec 2011 √
Connecticut
June 2011
Denver, CO
Oct 2007
Hawaii
May 2006
Michigan
July 2005
Ohio
Jan 2007
Oklahoma
May 2012
Utah
Austin, TX
Nov 2008
Transactional
California
Nov 2007
D.C.
July 2008
Annual
New York, NY
Dec 2009
Philadelphia
June 2012
Annual, Transactional
San Francisco, CA
Feb 2011
Seattle, WA
Feb 2010
Washington
April 2009
Pending
Vermont

17. The National Picture: Benchmarking Legislation Gaining Momentum
Image used with permission of the Institute for Market Transformation

18. Legislation: Driving the Market for Efficiency
Policy Impact Projection on Building Area (in Square Feet) by Jurisdiction
Policy Impact Projection on Number of Buildings by Jurisdiction
Charts used with permission of the Institute for Market Transformation
See

19. Why Policy Makers are Choosing Portfolio Manager
Free, independent, third-party government tool
National, accessible, consistent platform
Delivers whole-building energy performance based on actual utility data
Data sharing option available
Automated Benchmarking System (ABS) can facilitate the upload of utility data

20. Driving Compliance Communication channels to drive compliance:
Local and state government agencies
Building owners and managers
Universities
Associations and NGOs
Energy service providers

21. Beyond Compliance: Improve Energy Performance
Conduct low-cost “pre-audits” of building energy use
Identify under-performing buildings to target for energy efficiency improvements
Establish baselines to set goals and measure progress

22. Identify Priorities for Upgrades Across Building Portfolios
100
High scoring buildings provide ENERGY STAR certification candidates
Reward & Learn 75
High Return Invest
Lighting improvements will yield savings and certification candidates
Portfolio in Benchmark Order 50
Comprehensive investment opportunities where there is the greatest potential for whole building improvement
Invest Deeper 25 1 22

23. Follow a Strategic Approach for Building Upgrades
Benchmark  Benchmark  Benchmark  Benchmark  Benchmark

24. Earn the ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings
Recognition for top energy performance
Over 19,000 buildings have earned the ENERGY STAR to date
Geographic mapping of all certified buildings online
Superior Energy Management!
National Average 1 50 75
100
1 to 100 Energy Performance Scale

25. The ENERGY STAR Building Certification Application Process
Benchmark
Score a 75 or higher in Portfolio Manager
Verify
Licensed Professional validates:
Building information
Indoor air quality
Thermal comfort
Lighting levels
Submit
Applicant submits verified documents to EPA

26. Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Licensed Professional
Verify that all information supplied to EPA is accurate
Verify that the building is fully functional in accordance with ASHRAE standards
Assess whether a healthy and comfortable work environment exists in the building
Stamp / Sign ENERGY STAR application

27. Maintain Top Performance
Based on 12 months of actual operating and utility data
Eligible to reapply one year later
Statement of Energy Performance (SEP) provides documentation
EPA audits selected ENERGY STAR certified buildings

28. ENERGY STAR Resources for Licensed Professionals (LPs)
LP Directory of PEs and RAs who have performed verifications
LP Guide
LP Training
Portfolio Manager Training

29. Thank You! Questions? ENERGY STAR Website: www.energystar.gov
Portfolio Manager:
Free Training:
SPP Resources:
Contact the ENERGY STAR SPP Team: