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Building Energy Benchmarking Law

Energy Benchmarking Requirements

Energy Benchmarking is the process of tracking a building’s annual energy use and using a standard metric to compare the building’s performance against past performance and to its peers nationwide. Benchmarking improves our understanding of energy consumption patterns; helps identify energy saving opportunities within a portfolio of buildings; and manages business bottom line through consistent data collection and tracking.

Energy Benchmarking Requirements

Energy Benchmarking is the process of tracking a building’s annual energy use and using a standard metric to compare the building’s performance against past performance and to its peers nationwide. Benchmarking improves our understanding of energy consumption patterns; helps identify energy saving opportunities within a portfolio of buildings; and manages business bottom line through consistent data collection and tracking.
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Montgomery County’s Energy Benchmarking Law requires building owners to:

Track the energy use of buildings 25,000 gross square feet and greater in the county in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager,

Have data verified by a Recognized Data Verifier the first year and every three years thereafter, and

Report data to the County annually for public disclosure.

Meet long-term site energy use intensity performance standards. For more information on compliance with Building Energy Performance Standards, visit DEP’s BEPS website.

Covered Buildings and Deadlines

Public and privately-owned buildings 25,000 gross square feet and larger are covered by the energy benchmarking requirement and must report energy data to DEP by June 1 each year.
DEP’s Covered Buildings Inventory lists buildings that are covered by the law. This inventory is an approximation, meant to raise awareness about the law and help identify the buildings covered by the law. Each building owner will need to confirm their own building square footage to determine coverage under the law.
Buildings first begin benchmarking per the following timeline:
Compliance with the County’s Benchmarking Law is a multi-step process that must be completed annually. By following the steps below, you’ll be able to benchmark your building, have the data verified, and report data to DEP.
DEP requires the use of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to enter and report data each year.
Please review the Montgomery County Building Energy Benchmarking HOW-TO GUIDE (Google Doc) for full instructions on how to report to DEP.

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