The USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter, the City of St. Louis, and partners announce multiple opportunities to learn about energy benchmarking and get hands-on assistance with the free, online tool ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
What is Benchmarking?
Benchmarking is the process of tracking your building’s energy and/or water use and comparing your performance to similar buildings and to past performance. Benchmarking is the first step in determining how to conserve resources, reduce operating costs, and reduce environmental impacts.
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is a free and secure online tool that tracks energy and water consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Any building can use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to understand their energy, water, and waste performance – schools, governments, congregations, businesses and retail stores.
Event Descriptions
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Sessions
Hands-on Help Session
Stop by our office during a drop-in session to receive hands-on help with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Attendees should bring a laptop and all information needed for benchmarking (list available via event links below). This event is free, but registration is requested.
Benchmarking 101
Presentation with Q&A
Benchmarking 101 will provide an overview of the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness Ordinance with step-by-step instructions on data collection, benchmarking in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and reporting data to the City of St. Louis. Lunch is provided. This event is free, but registration is requested.
Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Carousel
This interactive event will provide real details on how to save energy in buildings. Participants will circulate between quick presentations, gaining insight into numerous energy efficiency projects and financing solutions. This event is free, but registration is requested.
GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials
Two day in-depth training
Efficient operations and smart maintenance in buildings not only reduce operating costs by 20-50%, but increase occupancy rates and tenant satisfaction. Taught by industry experts, the two day GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials Course provides building professionals with the critical tools to transition from conventional to sustainable operations.
Training Schedule
Full details and registration available via the links below.
Tuesday, February 5, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Benchmarking 101
Wednesday, February 20, 3 – 5 pm
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Wednesday, February 27 – Thursday, February 28, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
GPRO Operations + Maintenance Essentials
Tuesday, March 19, 9 – 11 am
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Thursday, March 28, 8:00 – 10:00 am
Benchmarking & Energy Efficiency Carousel
Thursday, April 18, 9 – 11 am
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Wednesday, May 22 & Wednesday, May 29, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
GPRO Operations + Maintenance Essentials
Thursday, August 8 – Friday, August 9, 8:30 am – 4:0 pm
GPRO Operations + Maintenance Essentials
Wednesday, August 28, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Tuesday, September 24, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Tuesday, October 29, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Thursday, November 7, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
Thursday, November 14 – Friday, November 15, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm both days
GPRO Operations + Maintenance Essentials
Thursday, December 17, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Drop-in Benchmarking Help Session
About the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness Ordinance
On January 27, 2017, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an energy benchmarking ordinance that requires municipal, institutional, commercial and multifamily residential buildings whose square footage is equal to or greater than 50,000 to track and report their energy and water usage annually to the City’s Building Division.
Privately owned buildings are required to benchmark and submit data by May 1 of each year using the free, online tool ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Full details about the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance are available at www.stlbenchmarking.com.
About the Better Buildings Through Benchmarking Campaign
The Better Buildings Through Benchmarking Campaign recognizes and supports buildings of all types and sizes to benchmark their energy use, a building management best practice. Over 80 businesses, organizations and institutions have voluntarily pledged to benchmark, the first step to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts. Learn more and join the campaign at www.BetterBuildingsStl.org.
