Energy Efficiency Pathway: Local-Led Building Performance Programs Note: Red, italicized text provides instructions to complete the template. Blue text describes the template fields that need to be completed. Black text represents model or example responses, as they might be filled in by a state. There are numerous kinds of local-led building performance policies and programs. Table 2, derived from the State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network, summarizes several common types but omits others, such as programs addressing minimum energy standards for existing residential rental housing. This document discusses in detail one such program, the City of Boulder’s (Colorado) SmartRegs program. Table 2. Sample of Building Performance Policies Established by Local Governments Type of Policy Buildings Covered Sectors Affected Summary Primarily Benchmarking involves compiling building Ongoing energy Buildings over a commercial, energy consumption data and calculating benchmarking certain square large summary metrics that can be compared to and transparency footage (varies by multifamily, peer buildings or the same building’s jurisdiction) municipal historical consumption. Building owners provide results, typically annually, to a designated government agency. Results are often disclosed to the public to make energy performance of buildings transparent, encourage steps to improve performance over time, and enable the real estate market to reward high-performing buildings. Audits are on-site evaluations of a Ongoing energy Buildings over a Primarily building’s major energy-consuming systems conducted audits certain square commercial, by a certified professional. footage (varies by large Audits identify opportunities to improve jurisdiction) multifamily, efficiency and reduce energy bills and municipal provide a roadmap for property owners to improve performance. Some jurisdictions offer technical or financial support for audits. Retro-commissioning is a structured process, Periodic Buildings over a Primarily conducted by a certified professional, to commissioning certain square commercial, systematically examine a major building’s footage (varies by large energy-consuming systems and identify and jurisdiction) multifamily, correct sub-optimal performance. municipal Retro-commissioning can lead to improved building performance through low- or no-cost measures. Some jurisdictions require that large buildings periodically undergo commissioning to ensure ongoing efficient performance.
Energy Efficiency Pathway: Local-Led Building Performance Programs Note: Red, italicized text provides instructions to complete the template. Blue text describes the template fields that need to be completed. Black text represents model or example responses, as they might be filled in by a state. There are numerous kinds of local-led building performance policies and programs. Table 2, derived from the State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network, summarizes several common types but omits others, such as programs addressing minimum energy standards for existing residential rental housing. This document discusses in detail one such program, the City of Boulder’s (Colorado) SmartRegs program. Table 2. Sample of Building Performance Policies Established by Local Governments Type of Policy Buildings Covered Sectors Affected Summary Ongoing energy benchmarking and transparency Buildings over a certain square footage (varies by jurisdiction) Primarily commercial, large multifamily, municipal Benchmarking involves compiling building energy consumption data and calculating summary metrics that can be compared to peer buildings or the same building’s historical consumption. Building owners provide results, typically annually, to a designated government agency. Results are often disclosed to the public to make energy performance of buildings transparent, encourage steps to improve performance over time, and enable the real estate market to reward high-performing buildings. Ongoing energy audits Buildings over a certain square footage (varies by jurisdiction) Primarily commercial, large multifamily, municipal Audits are on-site evaluations of a building’s major energy-consuming systems conducted by a certified professional. Audits identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce energy bills and provide a roadmap for property owners to improve performance. Some jurisdictions offer technical or financial support for audits. Periodic Buildings over a certain square footage (varies by jurisdiction) Primarily commercial, large multifamily, municipal Retro-commissioning is a structured process, conducted by a certified professional, to systematically examine a building’s major energy-consuming systems and identify and correct sub-optimal performance. Retro-commissioning can lead to improved building performance through low- or no-cost measures. Some jurisdictions require that large buildings periodically undergo to ensure ongoing efficient performance. commissioning commissioning
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