CaGBC releases energy benchmarking guide

by Katie Daniel | April 19, 2016 9:22 am

“Energy, Benchmarking, Reporting, and Disclosure in Canada: A Guide to a Common Framework” is a national guide for provinces and local governments considering implementing an energy benchmark program.  Photo © Bigstock.com/bobkeenan
Energy, Benchmarking, Reporting, and Disclosure in Canada: A Guide to a Common Framework is a national guide for provinces and local governments considering implementing an energy benchmark program.
Photo © Bigstock.com/bobkeenan

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) launched a national guidance document for provinces and local governments considering implementing an energy benchmark program within their jurisdiction.

Energy, Benchmarking, Reporting, and Disclosure in Canada: A Guide to a Common Framework sets parameters for what a consistent approach to energy benchmarking on a national scale would look like. The paper’s goal is to drive municipalities across the country to establish or enhance local energy benchmarking and reporting requirements, while simplifying the process of policy development and implementation. It provides reliable data that will support the pursuit of strategic investments in achieving building improvements and helping to meet energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets.

The recommendations to all levels of governments, utilities, and associations come in major key areas:

“The development of a standardized approach to energy benchmarking initiatives is a much needed step in engaging the building sector in climate action,” said CaGBC’s CEO, Thomas Mueller. “The National Energy Benchmarking Framework provides a consistent approach for building owners, policy makers, and utilities across Canada to understand and invest in improvement to reducing carbon emissions from existing buildings.”

To read the paper, click here.[1]

Endnotes:
  1. here.: http://www.cagbc.org/cagbcdocs/CaGBC_National_Energy_Benchmarking%20_Framework_April_2016.pdf

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