Simplified energy benchmarking and sustainability reporting
ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program helping businesses and individuals save money and protect our environment through superior energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is a free online tool hosted by the ENERGY STAR program to measure and track basic energy, water, and waste consumption. This is called benchmarking, and it’s the first step to saving energy at your building.
To benchmark a building with ENERGY STAR, utility bill data is entered into Portfolio Manager allowing your building’s energy use to be compared to similar buildings, past consumption, or a reference performance level. Both Portfolio Manager and the ENERGY STAR program are voluntary, though many jurisdictions also use Portfolio Manager as the primary compliance tool for state and local benchmarking and reporting mandates.