ENERGY STAR® building certification season is upon us. Check out the details on an important update recently made in the program and the impact it may have on your building’s certification.
Update
The EPA completes updates to the scoring metrics every 3-5 years. Updates are necessary since scores are calculated by comparing your facility to a nation-wide sample of facilities of all performance levels. Over time, facilities in general have improved in efficiency.
Impact
This will likely decrease scores for facilities this year vs. last. A very important note about this: a score drop does not necessarily mean that a facility is performing worse this year than last. Based on the data in the graph above, if a facility certified last year at 90 or above and performance hasn’t changed, we don’t anticipate a problem for this year’s certification.
Click here for more information on the 2018 updates to the ENERGY STAR building metrics.
Interested in achieving certification of your facility? Contact Zack Flageolle today at zflageolle@navitas.us.com.
About the Author: Zack Flageolle, a Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager, is the Director of Optimization Services for Navitas. Our Optimization Services group is a team of energy management and data analytics professionals who help our clients achieve optimal equipment and facility operations. As a result, energy waste and utility expenses are reduced, and equipment life is prolonged.