This document provides an overview of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and the process for benchmarking building energy performance. It discusses how Portfolio Manager can be used to measure, track, and benchmark energy use across buildings to identify underperformers and cost savings opportunities. A 4-step process is outlined for benchmarking that includes creating an account, adding a property, adding spaces, and entering energy meter data. Additional features like bulk data imports, multi-facility updates, and sharing data with master accounts are also summarized.
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Valero Overview
• Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 companybased in San Antonio, and is North America’s largestindependent petroleum refiner and marketer. Valerosupplies fuel and products that improve people’s liveswith 15 refineries and 10 ethanol plants stretchingfrom California to Canada to the Caribbean.
• Valero’s efforts in alternative energy range fromproduction of corn ethanol to wind energy toinvestments in emerging bio‐fuels development.
• Valero’s company‐owned retail Corner Stores offercustomers fast, friendly service in a safe and clean environment
Bill Greehey RefineryOverview
• Valero commissioned the grass‐roots Corpus Christi refinery in 1983, nowreferred to as the Bill Greehey Refinery West Plant
• In 2001 Valero acquired a 115,000 BPD refinery, now referred to asthe Bill Greehey Refinery East Plant
• East and West plant facilities have a total feedstock throughput capacityof about 315,000 BPD
• Refinery has three independent steam systems and two fuel gas systems– East and West fuel gas systems receive gas from a third party supplier inaddition to internally produced gasses
• Hydrogen is purchased from two outside suppliers as well as producedinternally
– East, West and Valero Three Rivers Refinery hydrogen systems connect viathird party supplier networks as well as Valero owned East/West tie line
• The refinery purchases power as well as produces power from internallyproduced waste energy
Benchmarking Building Energy Performance: A View from EPA’s ENERGY STAR ProgramEnergyCAP, Inc.
This presentation, given during EnergyCAP's Catalyst Training Conference, describes the relationship between EnergyCAP software and the EPA Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool.
Valero Overview
• Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 companybased in San Antonio, and is North America’s largestindependent petroleum refiner and marketer. Valerosupplies fuel and products that improve people’s liveswith 15 refineries and 10 ethanol plants stretchingfrom California to Canada to the Caribbean.
• Valero’s efforts in alternative energy range fromproduction of corn ethanol to wind energy toinvestments in emerging bio‐fuels development.
• Valero’s company‐owned retail Corner Stores offercustomers fast, friendly service in a safe and clean environment
Bill Greehey RefineryOverview
• Valero commissioned the grass‐roots Corpus Christi refinery in 1983, nowreferred to as the Bill Greehey Refinery West Plant
• In 2001 Valero acquired a 115,000 BPD refinery, now referred to asthe Bill Greehey Refinery East Plant
• East and West plant facilities have a total feedstock throughput capacityof about 315,000 BPD
• Refinery has three independent steam systems and two fuel gas systems– East and West fuel gas systems receive gas from a third party supplier inaddition to internally produced gasses
• Hydrogen is purchased from two outside suppliers as well as producedinternally
– East, West and Valero Three Rivers Refinery hydrogen systems connect viathird party supplier networks as well as Valero owned East/West tie line
• The refinery purchases power as well as produces power from internallyproduced waste energy
This is a compilation of the overall process in conducting energy audit based on my personal experiences, training that I attended in Malaysia, India and Japan and information sharing between fellow EE practitioners.Not to forget references from books and internet.
I believe this would benefit to those who wants to understand what is energy audit all about for beginners to become energy auditor and to facilities owners to assess the need to conduct energy audit and energy audit proposals submitted by consultants
Industrial energy auditing and reportingVignesh Sekar
Industrial Energy Audit is defined as the verification, monitoring and analysis of energy use including submission of technical report containing all the recommendations for improving energy efficiency with cost analysis and an action plan to reduce consumption
This a compilation of the overall process in conducting energy audit based on my personal experiences, training that I attended in Malaysia, India and Japan and information sharing between fellow EE practitioners.Not to forget references from books and internet.
I believe this would benefit to those who wants to understand what is energy audit all about for beginners to become an energy auditor and to facilities owners to assess the need to conduct energy audit and energy audit proposals submitted by consultants
The judicious and effective use of energy to maximize profits (minimize
costs) and enhance competitive positions”
The strategy of adjusting and optimizing energy, using systems and procedures so as to reduce energy requirements per unit of output while holding constant or reducing total costs of producing the output from these systems”
We are a young company promoted by IIT Alumni. We provide services which helps individuals and organizations to take the "Green Route" for cleaner future. Our services includes Energy Audit, EPCM for Renewable energy (Solar & Bio-mass) Projects, Technology Evaluation (Research & Analysis) and carbon management services(footprint, mitigation and branding)
This is a compilation of the overall process in conducting energy audit based on my personal experiences, training that I attended in Malaysia, India and Japan and information sharing between fellow EE practitioners.Not to forget references from books and internet.
I believe this would benefit to those who wants to understand what is energy audit all about for beginners to become energy auditor and to facilities owners to assess the need to conduct energy audit and energy audit proposals submitted by consultants
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Industrial Energy Audit is defined as the verification, monitoring and analysis of energy use including submission of technical report containing all the recommendations for improving energy efficiency with cost analysis and an action plan to reduce consumption
This a compilation of the overall process in conducting energy audit based on my personal experiences, training that I attended in Malaysia, India and Japan and information sharing between fellow EE practitioners.Not to forget references from books and internet.
I believe this would benefit to those who wants to understand what is energy audit all about for beginners to become an energy auditor and to facilities owners to assess the need to conduct energy audit and energy audit proposals submitted by consultants
The judicious and effective use of energy to maximize profits (minimize
costs) and enhance competitive positions”
The strategy of adjusting and optimizing energy, using systems and procedures so as to reduce energy requirements per unit of output while holding constant or reducing total costs of producing the output from these systems”
We are a young company promoted by IIT Alumni. We provide services which helps individuals and organizations to take the "Green Route" for cleaner future. Our services includes Energy Audit, EPCM for Renewable energy (Solar & Bio-mass) Projects, Technology Evaluation (Research & Analysis) and carbon management services(footprint, mitigation and branding)
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Save Energy
If you haven’t already, set up an account in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to start benchmarking your building. Benchmarking will help you identify underperforming buildings to target for cost-effective measures and help you verify reductions from energy-saving efforts.
Conduct a Treasure Hunt
The first step to saving energy in your building is to start by looking. During an Energy Treasure Hunt, teams walk around a facility looking for quick ways to save energy. Those quick fixes can add up to big savings. Hundreds of organizations have used Energy Treasure Hunts to reduce their facilities’ energy use by 15 percent or more.
Ways to Save
Start saving with no- and low-cost approaches, and then use savings to pay for more extensive upgrades:
Upgrade your lighting. If your building relies on inefficient lighting, such as incandescent, halogen, HID, or T12 fluorescent, you’re missing out on significant savings. Updating your lighting can be a great first step when it comes to making your building an efficient one.
Operations & maintenance best practices. Efficient building operation reduces operating costs, maintains comfort, and extends equipment lifetime, all without significant capital investment.
Checklists of energy-saving measures. These checklists include energy-saving measures that can be implemented at no or low cost, or with rapid payback.
Energy-efficient products. Purchasing efficient products reduces energy costs without compromising quality. Learn more about ENERGY STAR certified products, estimate potential savings, and specify them in your purchasing policies and contracts.
Energy-saving competitions. Competitions can be a great way to motivate your team to find new efficiencies, engage occupants in your efforts, and multiply savings across your portfolio – all while helping the environment.
Building upgrades. Maximize your financial and energy savings by taking a staged approached to building upgrades that accounts for energy flows among systems.
Water, waste, and renewable energy. Check out EPA resources to expand your sustainability work to reduce water use, manage waste and materials, or purchase or install renewable energy.
Find Expert Help
EPA’s network of service and product providers (SPPs) have partnered with ENERGY STAR to offer you expert help with energy management when you need it. Many also offer innovative financing options and can help you identify, prioritize, and implement energy projects that not only cut costs and offset emissions, but can make your building more comfortable, too.
Evaluate the Economics of Energy Efficiency Projects
Making the business case for energy efficiency-related capital expense requires economic analysis. EPA provides several tools to help evaluate the economics of an energy efficiency project.
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It takes timely, high quality data to achieve the insights needed to identify cost reduction opportunities for your buildings. But where do you start? How do you collect utility data then use it to benchmark for sustainability reporting and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions?
In Urjanet's webinar “Reduce Building Operating Costs With Energy Data” we discuss how to cut operating costs at the building level and across all the facilities within your organization. This session features Chris Happ, CEO of Goby LLC. Goby’s SaaS-based SeaSuite™ platform allows its users to track sustainability in a single cloud-based interface. SeaSuite™ customers average 5-10% cost reductions just by tracking energy consumption.
“Goby’s SeaSuite™ customers can fight climate change through greater energy efficiency,” Happ said. “In order to achieve insights to cut carbon emissions, it takes accurate data from a facility’s monthly energy bills.”
Now, by partnering with Urjanet, Goby is enabling its SeaSuite™ users with access to near real-time, big data services that automate the collection, normalization and delivery of data from a rapidly growing list of more than 900 utility providers. Instead of relying on data entry clerks to manually input data, Urjanet’s proprietary platform aggregates data from thousands of sources to deliver it directly into applications such as SeaSuite™.
The webinar panel will also include Jerome Montrone, SVP of Beacon Capital, who will speak to how his team uses Goby’s technology powered with energy data to help improve performance. He is currently overseeing the sustainability and energy programs for Beacon’s entire US and European Portfolio, and completed more than 60 LEED projects including LEED NC GOLD Certification for Beacon’s Tour First property, the tallest building in France. His successful proprietary energy savings programs have led to significant reductions in Beacon’s carbon impact and energy use and were recognized by Beacon Capital Partners winning several ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards and a Sustained Excellence Award last year. He is also member of the Real Estate Round Table.
For more information, visit www.urjanet.com and keep up with Urjanet on Twitter @urjanet
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Defect reporting
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2. Agenda
ENERGY STAR and Benchmarking Overview
Strategies for Benchmarking
Getting Started: Four Simple Steps
Appendix: Additional Features
3. What is ENERGY STAR?
A government-backed, voluntary program
that helps businesses and individuals protect
the environment through superior energy
performance by providing energy-efficient
solutions for homes, businesses, and
institutions.
The national symbol for environmental
protection through energy efficiency,
recognized by more than 75% of all U.S.
households.
4. Opportunities in Buildings
Commercial buildings and industrial facilities
generate about 50 percent of U.S. carbon
dioxide emissions.
30 percent of energy consumed in
commercial and industrial buildings is
wasted.
Reductions of 10 percent in energy use can
be possible with little or no cost.
5. Portfolio Manager
Measure and track the energy use of all of your buildings
– receive an energy use intensity (EUI). Many buildings,
including office buildings can receive energy
performance scores on a 1-100 scale.
Track changes in energy and water use over time in
single buildings, groups of buildings, or entire portfolios.
Track and report cost savings and CO2 emissions.
Apply for the ENERGY STAR.
www.energystar.gov/benchmark
Benchmarking
6. Why Benchmark?
Verify pre- and post-project energy use, GHG
emissions, and energy costs
Identify under-performing facilities
Assess effectiveness of current operations,
policies and practices
Assist in planning: set goals, targets, and
timelines
Set investment priorities
Identify billing errors
Set standard for your community
Prepare for certifications such as LEED or
EnergyStar
www.energystar.gov/benchmark
7. Medical Offices Office Buildings
Hospitals
Warehouses
Dormitories
Supermarkets
Courthouses
K-12 Schools
Bank/Financial
Institutions
Hotels
Wastewater
Treatment Plants
Retail Stores
1-100 ENERGY STAR Score
Eligible Building Types
Houses of
Worship
Data Centers
Senior Care
8. Remember, All Buildings Can be
Benchmarked
• Mixed Use
• Multifamily
• Police Stations
• Fire Stations
• Restaurants
• Convention Centers
• Laboratories
• Libraries
• Malls
• Movie Theatres
• Stadiums and Arenas
• And more…
9. Required Information for
Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager
• Building Identifiers
Name, street address, zip code for weather normalization
• Space Type Data (office example)
– Office - Square footage, hours of operation, Number of workers
on main shift , # of PC’s, Percent of gross floor area that is air
conditioned, heated
– School – Square footage, # of PC’s, # of refrigerators, school
type, open weekends (y/n), on-site cooking (y/n), % of area air
conditioned, heated
• Energy Use
– Bldg specific invoice information from all purchased energy. Begin
with at least 11 consecutive months for each source and update
with monthly usage data.
10. Agenda
ENERGY STAR and Benchmarking Overview
Strategies for Benchmarking
Getting Started: Four Simple Steps
Appendix: Additional Features
12. Planning
• Hold a Kick-off Meeting and invite your energy and
facility managers, EPA, and your utility providers. Discuss
ways to streamline process. Determine:
– Points of contact for your organization.
– Number of Portfolio Manager accounts to be opened.
– Personnel from each division who will manage these accounts.
– Number of buildings to be entered into Portfolio Manager.
• Standardize Usernames & Passwords to allow
administrators access to different accounts for quality
assurance or for sharing purposes.
13. Planning
• Create a Naming Convention for Buildings so the top-
level account manager can easily understand which
building belongs to which agency. For example, if South
Building belongs to the State Department of Natural
Resources (DNR), it could be named
“StateGovDNRSouthBuilding” or “DNRSouthBuilding.”
• Agree on a Data Entry Method for transmitting energy or
water consumption data to Portfolio Manager:
– Manual Data Entry – enter building and energy use data manually.
– Bulk Data Upload – upload large sets of building data using an import
template (10 or more buildings).
– Automated Benchmarking Services (ABS) – have your Energy Service
Provider or utility automatically send your data into your Portfolio
Manager account.
14. Training
Conduct Training using the following sessions:
www.energystar.gov/buildingstraining
• ENERGY STAR Overview / Portfolio Manager Overview
• Portfolio Manager detailed training (train-the-trainer session). At
minimum, the these topics should be included:
– Benchmarking Starter Kit
– Four steps of benchmarking
– How to construct bulk data “import templates” to save time
– Sharing buildings with Master Accounts
– Portfolio Manager’s other features and Questions & Answers section
• Homework for account managers—encourage all account managers
to view a training session and benchmark at least one building.
• For more information, visit www.energystar.gov/benchmark
15. Data Collection
• Gather Building Data:
– Building/plant address.
– Building space characteristics.
– Energy use (determine baseline and current period and metrics).
– Other variables, such as water use or other space data such as
server rooms or parking spaces.
• Collect Building Attribute Data such as space types, square
footage, and number of people and computers. Store this bulk data in
import templates.
• Utilize EPA’s Data Collection Worksheet
16. Benchmarking
• Create Accounts for your users (Portfolio
Manager Accounts and Master Accounts).
• Enter Buildings into Portfolio Manager using the
collected data.
• Create & Assign Meters in Portfolio Manager.
• Input Energy and Water Data, and access
useful metrics such as EUI and GHG.
• Share Access with Master Accounts to allow
all buildings across your portfolio to be viewed
and tracked.
17. Verification and Monitoring
• Conduct Additional Training once the benchmarking
process begins.
– Perform ongoing data quality assurance.
– Use the Multi-facility Meter Update feature.
– Create reports to track progress toward goals.
• Track Progress & Celebrate Achievements
– Identify agencies or buildings that have improved their energy
efficiency over time and recognize their achievements. Encourage
continuous progress toward meeting and exceeding your energy
and water reduction goals.
18. Agenda
ENERGY STAR and Benchmarking Overview
Strategies for Benchmarking
Getting Started: Four Simple Steps
Appendix: Additional Features
19. Portfolio Manager
Four Simple Steps
1. Create/edit a Portfolio Manager account
2. Add/edit a property
3. Add/edit a space
4. Add/edit energy meters
20. Access Portfolio Manager Web
Page
(1) Click
BUILDINGS &
PLANTS on the
ENERGY STAR
home page.
(2) Click the
Portfolio
Manager link to
login or create a
new account
(3) Click Portfolio
Manager to read
more about the
rating system.
(2)
(3)
(1)
31. EPA’s Portfolio Manager Training
• Benchmarking Starter Kit:
1. Animated Portfolio Manager training
• Opening an account
• Entering building and energy information
• Updating energy use data
• Interpreting results
2. Data Collection Worksheet
3. Step-by-step Quick Reference Guide
• Cost-free live and recorded trainings
www.energystar.gov/businesstraining
32. • Click the "Help" button to access searchable online user-
support information.
• Click the "FAQ" button to access a searchable database of
Frequently Asked Questions.
• Click the “Contact Us" or email for buildings@energystar.gov
further technical assistance
On-demand Portfolio Manager
User Support
33. Agenda
ENERGY STAR and Benchmarking Overview
Strategies for Benchmarking
Getting Started: Four Simple Steps
Appendix: Additional Features
34. Additional Features of
Portfolio Manager
Bulk Data Import Templates
Multi Facility Meter Updates
Create Custom Views
Reports and Graphs
Sharing Data with a Master Account
Campus Benchmarking
Automated Benchmarking Services
35. Sharing Data with a Master Account
• Allows your organization to measure and track energy and
water use and monitor performance metrics including
greenhouse gas emissions by building type or sector, for
example:
• School buildings
• Small businesses
• Commercial real estate
• Local government buildings
• Process:
• Institution creates a Master Account
• Master Account appears in a public registry
• Individual users can share facilities with Master Account
• Master Account holder can view progress for all facilities that have
been shared
37. (1) Designate a Master Account or click on “Account
Information” in the “My Profile” view
(2) or, Click Share Facilities to create a Master Account
Creating a Master Account
(1)
(2)
38. (1) In My Portfolio, click on
“Share Facilities”
(2) Type in Portfolio Manager
User Name
or
(2) Select a Portfolio Manager
Master Account from the
drop down menu
(3) Click “Add and Modify”
Sharing Facilities:
Allowing Access by a
Master Account
(1)
(2)
(3)
39. (3)
(1) Select the Access Role that you would like to give to the Master Account
(2) Select the optional rights that you would like to give to the Master Account
(3) Specify the group from the Master Account to place the shared facility(ies)
(4) Click “Continue”
Sharing Facilities:
Allowing Access by a
Master Account
(Continued)
(1)
(2)
(4)
40. Sharing Facilities:
Allowing Access by a
Master Account
(Continued)
(1) Select the facilities that you would like to share with the Master Account by
checking the boxes next to the facilities you would like to share or check the
“select all” box to share all facilities
(2) Click “Continue” (not shown)
(3) On the next screen, verify that all access changes are correct. If they are not,
click cancel to return to the previous screen. If they are correct, click “Save”
(not shown)
(1)