The Energy Star Portfolio Manager system is an interactive energy management tool that compares the efficiency of a building against similar buildings. A building’s benchmark score can provide a starting point for energy efficiency projects such as retro-commissioning or leadership in energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
The company said that its new interface will automatically upload 12 months of energy usage data and continue uploading the monthly information into the Automated Benchmarking Service, an online tool that supports the Energy Star Portfolio Manager system. The baseline data will help building owners identify a poorly performing building and the means for comparing the performance of similar buildings.
The Energy Star Portfolio Manager supports variety of building types such as office, financial, data centers and garages, warehouses, houses of worship, college and K-12 school buildings, medical and health care facilities etc.
Avista said that it also offers a number of rebates and incentives, including on-site energy audits, to help commercial customers use their benchmarking information to guide energy efficiency improvements to their facilities.
Bruce Folsom, director of energy efficiency programming at Avista, said: “The seamless interface between Avista and the Energy Star Portfolio Manager system will save time and improve benchmarking accuracy for all of our commercial customers.
”We’re offering this new tool to help our Washington commercial customers meet deadlines mandated by Washington State Senate Bill 5854, but Avista commercial customers in Idaho and Oregon participating in the Energy Star Portfolio Manager system will also benefit from our new streamlined process.”
