This workshop was designed to inform local governments about the benefits and opportunities of private building energy benchmarking in small to medium-sized cities, and to answer questions and present tools to help communities take action.

1. Question & Answer

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Hennepin County Energy Benchmarking Platform
Leah Hiniker and Sarah Jordan
Hennepin County

4. Hennepin County
• 46 Cities
• Population 1,223,149
• 607 sq mi
• 2,082 people/sq mi
Hennepin County

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6. Follow the leader
Hennepin County

7. Hennepin County
Energy Benchmarking Platform
Hennepin County

8. Platform Benefits
• Collaboration
• Combined resources
• Standardized process
• Tools for implementation
• Technical support
• Data quality control
• Economically feasible
Hennepin County

9. The Team
• City
• Understand the needs and goals of your city
• Hennepin County: resources
• Advice and guidance
• Data housing
• Center for Energy and Environment (CEE): experience
• Technical assistance
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Hennepin County

10. The Process
Hennepin County

11. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance

12. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork

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14. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork

15. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance

16. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance Phase 2: City Setup/Onboarding
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance Phase 2: City Setup/Onboarding
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance

17. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance Phase 2: City Setup/Onboarding
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance Phase 2: City Setup/Onboarding
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance Building Outreach
Buildings Informed

18. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry

19. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry

20. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry
Helplines
Online
Resources
Training
Sessions

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22. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry
Helplines
Online
Resources
Training
Sessions

23. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry
Helplines
Online
Resources
Training
Sessions
Phase 4: QA/QC

24. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry
Helplines
Online
Resources
Training
Sessions
Phase 4: QA/QC
ENERGY STAR

25. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry
Helplines
Online
Resources
Training
Sessions
Phase 4: QA/QC
ENERGY STAR QA/QC

26. The Process
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Phase 3: Data Entry
Data Entry
Helplines
Online
Resources
Training
Sessions
Phase 4: QA/QC
ENERGY STAR QA/QC
Enforcement

27. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 5: Benchmarking and Disclosure
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners

28. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 5: Benchmarking and Disclosure
Publish Data
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners

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33. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 5: Benchmarking and Disclosure
Publish Data
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners

34. The Process
Hennepin County
Phase 5: Benchmarking and Disclosure
Publish Data
Public
Hennepin County
CEE
City
Legend
Building Owners
Recognition;
energy efficiency
program outreach

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37. What’s Next?
Hennepin County

38. What’s Next?
Hennepin County
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Hennepin County
City
Legend

39. What’s Next?
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
City
Legend Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance
Phase 1: Passing the Ordinance
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
Pass Ordinance

40. What’s Next?
Hennepin County
Ordinance Guidance;
Informational Sheets
Determine Goals;
Lay Groundwork
• Research building fleet
• Draft ordinance
• Meet with city stakeholders
• Work together to maximize benefits

41. What’s Next?
• 5 Pilot Cities: receive free technical assistance for one year!
• Reach out and commit
• Comprehensive Plan
• Energy Action Plan
• Work towards passing a benchmarking ordinance – 2017-2018
• Benchmark public buildings – 2017
• Help us strengthen our systems and services
Hennepin County

42. sarah.jordan@hennepin.us, 651-398-0028
Sarah Jordan
Hennepin County
Hennepin County Government Center
300 Sixth Street S A228
Minneapolis, MN 55487
leah.hiniker@hennepin.us, 612-543-1219
Leah Hiniker

43. Question & Answer

44. Expert Hub Discussions
Putting data to work in
cities...
An on-the-ground
experience for the city
or buildling manager...
Next steps for the
sharing the platform...
Institute for Market
Transformation
CEE &
Building Manager Hennepin County

45. Putting data to work in
cities...
An on-the-ground
experience for the city
or buildling manager...
Next steps for the
sharing the platform...
Institute for Market
Transformation
CEE &
Building Manager Hennepin County
Expert Hub Discussions
• Pick 2 hubs
• 10 min at each

46. • Buildling energy benchmarking benefits
• Benchmarking segment considerations
• Necessary implementation efforts & expertise
• Ordinance options & early stakeholder engagement
• Resources & tools to move through barriers & leverage opportunities
What we have covered...

47. Resources & Next Steps
IMT: www.imt.org/policy/building-energy-performance-policy
• Case Studies & the infographics
• Recent report on benchmarking in multifamily buildings
CEE + Minneapolis: buildingdisclosure-mpls.mncee.org/
• A working example of implementation
Hennepin County: coming soon
• Hennepin County Energy Benchmarking Platform website

48. Before you go...
Post-Event Survey

49. Thank you!
Join us for lunch
Freehouse
701 N Washington Ave
Minneapolis
12:15 – 2:00 (in the back)