ENERGY STAR Data Access Network Module 2 Agenda Energy Data and Benchmarking Common Challenges Understanding the Role of Utilities in Providing Data to Support Benchmarking Related Network Resources ID: 745210
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Providing Utility Data to Support Benchmarking
ENERGY STAR
®
Data Access Network:
Module 2Slide2
Agenda
Energy Data and Benchmarking: Common Challenges
Understanding the Role of Utilities in Providing Data to Support Benchmarking
Related Network ResourcesSlide3
Energy Data and Benchmarking: Common Challenges
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Why Focus on Data?
As noted in Module 1, there are numerous ways in which utilities can support benchmarking
These include providing training and technical assistance for customers to use Portfolio Manager
However, the benchmarking process begins with adequate access to data, so this is where we will focusSlide5
What Data Do Commercial and Multifamily Buildings Need in Order to Benchmark?Slide6
Why Would a Building Owner Not Have Access to Energy Data?
Most commonly occurs in multi-tenant buildings where tenants are billed directly by the utility (depends on lease structures)
Office buildings
Multifamily properties
Certain retail configurations
The owner/manager may only receive bills for common space energy consumption and/or owner-occupied portions of the building
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his doesn’t provide the full data needed for benchmarking at the whole-building level!
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Can’t The Owner Just Ask Tenants for Their Energy Data?
In theory, yes…
However, the burden on the owner/manager increases with the number of tenants
Each tenant needs to provide access to its consumption data (directly or via utility release authorization)
Consumption data must be entered into Portfolio Manager by the owner/manager on a monthly basis
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f certain tenants can’t or won’t provide their monthly consumption data, then the owner cannot accurately benchmark at the whole-building level
This dynamic is noted as one of the most significant barriers to benchmarking commercial and multifamily properties
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Why is This an Issue?
The building owner/manager is typically the party doing the benchmarking
In the case of local benchmarking mandates, the owner is the entity
required
to comply
If the owner can’t get the whole-building consumption data needed to benchmark, they might:
Miss out on the opportunity to understand and improve the energy performance of their property;
Miss out on the opportunity to participate in voluntary programs that require benchmarking as a first step (e.g., energy reduction competitions); and/or
Risk non-compliance with a state or local benchmarking ordinance
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Where Does This Leave Us?
Many building owners and operators want to – or are required to – benchmark their properties
Barriers to data access are particularly pronounced in large, multi-tenant buildings –
and may be insurmountable without utility assistance
Even when a building owner
can
access complete consumption data, the option to streamline the process of data collection can be very attractive
Less time tracking down data = more time assessing benchmarking results and undertaking energy performance improvements
Building
owners
are – or will be –
looking for solutions to help them
obtain whole
building data
for benchmarking more quickly and
more easily
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Understanding the Role of Utilities in Providing Data to
Support Benchmarking
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When it Comes to Energy Data for Benchmarking, Utilities Are Most Likely to Have What Customers Need
Utilities may not be the
only
entity with extensive energy consumption data…
…but they are the first place customers are likely turn when seeking data
“The utility tracks our consumption and sends us our bill every month – so why can’t they get us data in a format that will make benchmarking easier?”Slide12
State & Local Governments Are Also Looking to Utilities for Solutions
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ncreasingly calling upon utilities to provide easier, more streamlined access to the energy data needed to benchmark
Utilities can be engaged as stakeholders in discussions about state/local benchmarking policies
Some jurisdictions are even requiring utilities to provide data
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Customer Needs Become Opportunities for Utilities
Increased customer satisfaction
Increased opportunities for customer engagement
Ability to position the utility as a trusted advisor
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www.energystar.gov/utilitydata
More Than 30 Utilities Across the Country Are
Already Providing
Data
AccessSlide15
Coming up in Module 3…
H
ow
utilities are working
to
balance
the need for data
access with
the responsibility to protect customer privacy
The importance of aggregated whole-building data as a key solution
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olutions for identifying and mapping discrete meters/accounts to buildings, in order to facilitate aggregationSlide16
Related Network Resources
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For Further Exploration
ENERGY STAR Interactive
Utility Data Access Map
ENERGY STAR
Utility Data Access Fact Sheet
IMT
Utilities’ Guide to Data Access for Building Benchmarking
SEE Action Network
Regulator’s Guide to Data Access for Commercial Building Energy Performance Benchmarking
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Thank you!
If you have any questions, comments, or other feedback on the contents of this module, please email:
ESDataAccessNetwork@icfi.com
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