Benchmarking a building is the first step in managing energy use and results in 2-3 percent annual energy savings, with improvements continually made over time, as investments in energy efficiency payback, and provide upfront capital for future upgrade projects.

This document provides guidance for integrating equity into the development and implementation of benchmarking and transparency ordinances. Guided by the experiences and questions of local government staff and policy experts, the guide provides city examples, summarizes key concepts and issues related to the intersection of equity in building policies, and contains important steps, areas of […]

Chicago prepared this annual energy benchmarking support to report publicly on impacts, performance, and future opportunities.