Pathway 3.

Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Fuel Switching in Buildings and Industry → Existing Buildings

3.3.7 Requiring Energy Audits and Benchmarking

LPDD Recommendation: “Congress should consider requiring an energy audit upon the sale or rental of existing homes and commercial properties, and states should require such an audit if the federal government fails to do so.”

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EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

Designed to measure and track energy and water consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions, for either one or a whole portfolio of buildings.

Institute for Market Transformation

Jurisdiction: States and State Governments, Local Governments

Think tank that works to catalyze widespread and sustained demand for high-performing buildings.

Boston’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Requires that buildings report energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water use to the city using Portfolio Manager (or an equivalent tool).

WegoWise database

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

WegoWise maintains a database of US city benchmarking ordinances.