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There are several reputable and highly qualified companies capable of Benchmarking your multi-family building. It is essential to work with one who offers Benchmarking as one of their core services. Depending on the size and scope of your building there will be times when using EPA's Portfolio Manager will suffice. It is free and relatively simple...the down side: what do you do with the information from the EPA report or the info from your benchmarking company for that matter.
I will get specific info for you shortly. Here is what I can tell you now:
1)Buildings whose Tax Block # ends in a “3” must comply with Audit & Retro-Commissioning by 2013. If it ends in a “4” then compliance is due in 2014. If your building has maintained an Energy Star rating of 75 or higher for 2 of the 3 years prior to a due date, you will be exempt from performing a Level II Audit. Thus, the city will monitor your Energy Star rating in order to determine if you need to move on the level II audit.
2) Your buildings "score" will be made public thus potential clients, investors, supporters etc will have the ability to see just how energy efficient or "green" you are and I imagine base to some degree business decisions on your rating.
The city will make buildings across the city change their fixtures and boiler components in order that they become more energy efficient. As of now the city requires all the info to be compiled and entered into the EPAs website. this data will be available on dept of finances web site in 2012. Our Coop has contracted with GoingGreen NYC to do the benchmarking. you can contact them at info@goiggreennyc.net, they seem to be very reasonable.
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My question is what will The City do with the benchmarking information they gather?
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