Answer: they both win, because at least they are benchmarking their building stock. Energy benchmarking of public and private buildings is on the verge of a boom. From California and Seattle to Austin and New York City, states and cities are requiring benchmarking in various forms to get everyone thinking about energy use – and then, hopefully, to do something about it. For the cities of New York and Washington, D.C., the thinking and doing is already happening. Both municipalities have released reports recently with the results of their benchmarking efforts and, to some extent, have outlined what the next steps will be. “If you look at the bigger picture, governments are looking hard at measuring in their facilities – that’s accountability to their tax payers,” said Andrew Burr, Director of the Building Energy Rating Program for the Institute for Market Transformation, a nonprofit that works to promote energy efficiency and green building. Baselines like the one Washington, D.C. and New York are building will allow for year-over-year improvements. [Read this article]
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