Building Energy Use Benchmarking Workshop


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If you are an owner, trustee, or property manager of a residential building with 50 or more units or a non-residential building with 50,000 square feet or more in Cambridge, there are new energy use reporting requirements that may apply to your property. These properties are required to report their 2014 energy and water use to the City of Cambridge by May 1, 2015 using the Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool.

Upcoming Training

On February 3, the City of Cambridge and City of Boston will be hosting a training session for building owners, condo trustees, property managers, and service providers on the use of the Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool and the building energy use disclosure ordnances that are in effect in both communities.

Please register by emailing buildingenergy@cambridgema.gov. The presentations will be made by representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NSTAR, the City of Boston, and the City of Cambridge.

The February 3 training sessions will be held at the Cambridge Public Library in the lecture hall. The morning session is 9:30 A. M. to 11:00 A. M. and is intended for owners, trustees, and managers. If the morning is not convenient, there will be an afternoon session starting at 1:00 P. M. The afternoon session is intended for service providers, but the content will be similar. The sessions will address how to use Portfolio Manager, where to get data, and the requirements of the ordinances. There will be additional technical assistance opportunities.

About the Building Energy use Disclosure Ordinance

The Cambridge Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance was passed in July 2014. It covers non-residential buildings over 25,000 square feet in size and residential buildings with 50 or more units. These buildings will be required to report their annual energy and water use to the City using the Portfolio Manager tool which was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

By May 1, 2015, non-residential buildings 50,000 sf and larger and residential buildings with 50 or more units must report their 2014 energy and water use to the City by May 1, 2015 (non-residential buildings between 25,000 and 50,000 square feet in size won’t have to report until 2016). Notifications have been sent to property owners and condominium trustees.

For More Information

For more information about the ordinance, please see www.cambridgema.gov/beudo.

If you have questions or comments please email buildingenergy@cambridgema.gov.