Report Explains How to Improve Building Owners' Access to Utility Data
PHILADELPHIA — All Philadelphia commercial buildings encompassing more than 50,000 square feet will be required to measure their energy and water use and disclose that data to the public following the passing of a new benchmarking law.
Lawmakers believe a building owner’s ability to access utility data in an electronic format and easily transfer this data into analysis tools is an important factor contributing to the success of efforts to enhance building energy efficiency through benchmarking.
A new report published by the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub (EEB Hub), Utilities’ Guide to Data Access for Building Benchmarking, explains how local utilities can improve this access to facilitate benchmarking.