Benchmarking In These Cities and States Yields 7% Savings

A number of states and cities now require benchmarking of buildings, which involves collecting energy use data and plugging it into software that feeds data to the EPA. The states--California and Washington--plus eight major cities have achieved a 7% reduction in savings over the past three years, says Timothy Croman, manager of energy efficiency business for Standard Energy Solutions. What's more, their energy intensity scores increased by 6 points. Expect more benchmarking regulations and their associated benefits, he says in this podcast.