I made this for my summer job to help my employer see how to go about getting our buildings energy star approved

1. Energy Star Qualification Process

2. A Roadmap:

3. 1. Become an Energy Star Partner

4. 2. Sign up for Portfolio Manager

5. 3. DO Portfolio Manager (and make building adjustments, i.e. > 75)

6. 4. Verify Benchmark Data with a Licensed Professional Engineer (LP)

7. 5. Submit Application to Energy Star

8. In Summary 1. Join Energy Star as a Partner 2. Sign up for Portfolio Manager 3. DO Portfolio Manager (and make building adjustments, i.e. > 75) 4. Verify Benchmark Data with a Licensed Professional Engineer (LP) 5. Submit the Application to Energy Star

9. More in-depth Outline

10. 1.Energy Star Partnership Visit: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=join.join_index Click on the “Small Businesses and Congregations” tab Fill out contact info

11. 2-3. The Portfolio Manager System… …is a free online tool that aids in evaluating a building’s energy efficiency …can help verify improvements in energy consumption …will yield an overall benchmark efficiency score from 1-100 that we need (we want >75)

12. But it also…

13. …took and may still take some time to understand

14. This Helped: Homepage https://www.energystar.gov/istar/pmpam/ Tour https://www.energystar.gov/istar/pmpam/help/Portfolio%20Manager%20Tour/Portfolio_Manager_Tour.htm Step-by-step training http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/benchmarking_training/benchmarking.html

15. The Homepage Sets Up: a general picture of PM a foundation for learning about PM a helpful list of hyperlinks in one place

16. The Tour Includes: -roadmap of Portfolio Manager (PM) -screenshots from actual PM -in-depth guide regarding use of PM -overview of the recognition and label earning process

17. The Step-by-step training Runs through: -creating a profile account -editing a property -modifying and editing a space -editing energy meters -viewing and interpreting results

18. Setting up the PM Account Register by filling out required information Categorize building spaces Input building data (i.e. gfa, weekly op. hrs, # of PC’s, % of space heated/ cooled…) Collect energy bill data for >11 months and enter it into PM Manually enter data for past 11+ months Name and organize energy meters for future benchmarking

19. Register by filling out required information -organization name -services provided -create a username …pretty straightforward

20. 2. Categorize building spaces -office -medical office -computer room -warehouse …and 12 types in total *note: 50% of the entire building must be categorized as one of the 12 types; <10% can be defined as “other”

21. “Other” space can be: -manufacturing space -laboratory space -adjacent spaces

22. 3. Input building data -gross floor area figures -weekly operation hours -# workers in office during main shift -# of PC’s in total space -% of total space heated and cooled

23. 4. Collect energy bill data for >11 months and enter it into PM -need a list of invoices for past 11 months -data entered into “meter” setting in PM will be done manually -distinguish among meters by type of energy provided (natural gas, electricity, water)

24. 4. Data Verification Find an LP with Energy Star’s Directory: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=PE_DIRECTORY.

25. The LP The licensed professional will validate: -the Statement of Energy Performance (SEP) -the data checklist

26. 5. Submitting the Application NEED: Signed Letter of Agreement (provided in PM) Signed and stamped Statement of Energy Performance (SEP) Signed Data Checklist to EPA (postmarked within 120 days of the SEP Period Ending Date)

27. Mail to: ENERGY STAR Label for Buildingsc/o The Cadmus Group, Inc.1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500Arlington, VA 22209

28. Credits Jake Roth