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Roundtable: US Benchmarking Policy
IMT Commercial Benchmarking Policy Roundtable
Washington, D.C. | November 8, 2010
In November 2010, the Institute for Market Transformation convened senior policymakers from U.S. states and cities and leading building energy efficiency experts to discuss the implementation of commercial benchmarking and disclosure policies. The event, known as the Policy Roundtable on Implementing Benchmarking and Disclosure Policy, was the first of its kind in the United States and a bellwether for the swift and continuing evolution of rating and disclosure policies throughout the nation.
The Roundtable featured briefings by each jurisdiction on the mechanics of local rating and disclosure policies, followed by a discussion of implementation challenges and best practices. The group explored issues including compliance and quality assurance; the mandatory application of ENERGY STAR benchmarking tools; access to utility data; and disclosure strategies.
IMT will publish an implementation roadmap drawing from the Roundtable in the spring of 2011. The research will also summarize all current rating and disclosure policies and initiatives in the United States.
The following government agencies and groups participated in the Roundtable:
- Austin Energy
- California Energy Commission
- California Public Utilities Commission
- District of Columbia Department of the Environment
- Maryland Energy Administration
- Massachusetts Dept. of Energy Resources
- New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
- San Francisco Dept. of the Environment
- Seattle Dept. of Planning & Development
- Washington State Dept. of General Administration
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR division
Additionally, the following nongovernmental organizations participated in the Roundtable:
- ACEEE
- ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
- Heschong-Mahone Group
- New Buildings Institute
- Transwestern
- Sustainable Energy Partnerships
- Resource Media