SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Energy and Carbon

Topic

Tracking and Monitoring

Question #

E4.1a — Energy Use Tracking

Question

Was whole-building energy use data tracked before and during Covid?

Applicability

Applicable to Office, Healthcare and Multi-Unit Residential buildings

Answer

Enter what is available:

    • Energy Star score before Covid (2017, 2018 or 2019)
    • Average Normalised Energy Use Intensity (EUI), before Covid (2017 to 2019)
    • Energy Star score during Covid (2020, 2021 or 2022)
    • Average Normalised Energy Use Intensity (EUI), during Covid (2020 to 2022)
    • N/A – building built during or after the year 2022

Description

Utility data must be tracked and monitored to provide information necessary for assessing a building’s energy consumption. This measurement will allow the team to set and track progress toward goals, implement corrective actions and inform larger strategies.

Requirements

To generate the whole building energy use intensity, EUI (ekWh/ft²):

    1. Enter the past years’ whole-building energy use data under the Benchmarking section of the online portal (bomabesthub.com)
    2. Enter any 12-month average EUI under the Answer section, over the 2017 to 2019 years before Covid
    3. Enter any 12-month average EUI under the Answer section, over the 2020 to 2022 years during Covid
    4. If whole building energy use is calculated by adding data from different bills or sub-meters, provide a brief narrative describing the methodology applied. Show how the 12-month total use was calculated
    5. If any spaces were excluded, provide a brief narrative describing the methodology applied
    6. For any sub-meters referenced, provide details, such as make, model, location, photo and year of installation
    7. Indicate whether any energy is generated on-site and whether that use has been sub-metered

Documentation

    • Data Verification Checklist printed from Energy Star or a screenshot from BOMA BEST Benchmarking section showing the past years’ energy use (ekWh/ft2) before 2020 and after 2019
    • Calculation method used to determine the 12-month average
    • Narrative of benchmarking methodology and sub-meter data, if available

Adapted BB3 Question

New in BOMA BEST 4.0

Suggested Lead

In-house

References

Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

MURBs have the option of completing Question E4.1b if whole building data is not available.

Scoring

2 Points

Verification