2. Building Energy Benchmarking Collaborative
Leah Hiniker and Sarah Jordan
Hennepin County

3. Energy Benchmarking and Transparency
What is energy benchmarking and transparency?
Tracking a building’s energy consumption over time
Comparing building energy use to other buildings
Disclosing building energy information to the public
Hennepin County

4. Energy Benchmarking and Transparency
What are the benefits?
Help building owners understand building performance
Identify conservation opportunities
Peer comparison
Create a demand for energy efficiency in the property market
Hennepin County

5. Hennepin County

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Other local programs
Hennepin County

7. Requirements for Benchmarking Policies
Equivalent of 1.5 full time employees:
Policy development
Outreach
Technical assistance for building owners
Quality assurance/quality control
Maximizing energy efficiency efforts
Hennepin County

8. Hennepin County Building Energy Benchmarking Collaborative

9. Building Energy Benchmarking Collaborative
Standardized process
Shared resources
Tools for implementation
Economically feasible
Hennepin County

10. Next Steps
Reach out
Include energy benchmarking policies in your comprehensive plans
RFP process
Hennepin County

11. Leah Hiniker
Hennepin County