An Introduction to Benchmarking With ENERGY STAR

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An Introduction to Benchmarking With ENERGY
STARNovember 8, 2009International
Hotel/Motel Restaurant ShowAndrew Schulte,
ICF InternationalWorking in Support of ENERGY
STAR
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What is ENERGY STAR?

• Voluntary climate protection partnership with EPA
• Strategic approach to energy management,
  promoting energy efficient products and practices
• Helps organizations save money and protect the
  environment
• Influential brand recognized by over 75 percent
  of Americans

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Key ENERGY STAR Resources for Hoteliers

• Guidelines for Energy Management
• Benchmarking to Measure and Track Progress
• Tools and Resources
• Building Upgrade Manual
• Guidance for small businesses
• Guidance on commercial food service equipment
• Trainings
• Communications materials
• Recognition Opportunities

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Strategic Approach to Energy Management

• A roadmap to help organizations
• Assess energy performance
• Set reduction goals
• Track savings over time
• Reward improvements

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ENERGY STAR Hospitality Partners
Over 130 Partners, including
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Integration of ENERGY STAR into AHLAs Green
Guidelines
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What is Benchmarking?

• A point of reference from which to make
  comparisons

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• Assessing Energy Performance

• How do your buildings compare to others?
• In the past, a standardized, comparable metric of
  whole building energy performance did not exist
• EPA introduced the Energy Performance Rating
  System to meet this need

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• National Energy Performance
• Rating System

Is 10 MPG high or low for this automobile?
Is 90 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for this hotel?
Fuel Efficiency (MPG)
Energy Performance Rating (1 100)
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Why Benchmark Using Portfolio Manager?

• Track cost, energy and emissions savings and
  measure progress toward goals
• Compare your hotel against a national sample of
  similar buildings
• Assess effectiveness of current operations,
  policies, practices
• Set priorities for upgrade efforts and retrofits
• Track, verify, and recognize savings
• Document role in environmental protection and
  demonstrate success
• Comply with state and local requirements for
  energy performance disclosure (becoming more
  frequent)

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Added Benefits of Benchmarking in Portfolio
Manager

• In addition to measuring energy performance,
  Portfolio Manager can help users track and report
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Water consumption
• Energy costs
• Onsite renewable energy and RECs

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Comparative Metric
Prioritize portfolio-wide upgrades and
improvements
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Online Travel Sites Now Marketing Green
Properties