Tips to Comply with Energy Benchmarking

摘要

As part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's three-year plan to make the Windy City more sustainable and energy efficient, the 2014 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report includes data from nearly 350 buildings spanning over 260 million square feet and covering diverse sectors such as healthcare, office settings, and schools. The report outlines 12 best practices that any facility can follow to improve energy efficiency: 1) Designate an energy leader for each facility or organization. 2) Track annual and periodic energy consumption data to find areas for potential savings. 3) Develop a clear energy performance upgrade plan with short-, medium-, and long-term objectives. 4) Perform an energy audit. 5) Retrocommission existing systems. 6) Poll your occupants to find places where you may need to improve comfort or efficiency. 7) Create green design standards to cover additional construction, purchasing, and renovations.