Avoid Hidden Costs & Overpaying for Energy: The Importance of Bill Audits, Budgeting, & Benchmarking
Avoid Hidden Costs & Overpaying for Energy The Importance of Bill Audits, Budgeting, & Benchmarking Introduction Rising energy costs are a prevalent concern in the current energy market, and energy data errors can inflate these costs without being detected. Organizations can attempt to lower energy costs by reducing energy consumption, but there is still the […]
Is Your Building in Benchmarking Compliance?
Have you heard that the City of Chicago is requiring all residential and commercial buildings over 50,000 sq. ft. to benchmark their buildings in 2016? Just what you need, more paper work. Watch this video to discover some of the requirements you should be aware of if you’re going it alone, or to learn how to avoid the extra work to […]
Firewall Significance in Benchmarking
Energy benchmarking in the City of Chicago requires an understanding of what a firewall is and how it affects the requirements for benchmarking. The simple definition of a Firewall is a wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire. The National Fire Protection Association’s more detailed definition describes a firewall as […]
Key to Benchmarking
If you own or manage a residential building in Chicago, August 1, 2015 is an important date to remember. It marks the deadline for all residential buildings over 250,000 square feet to submit a verified benchmarking report per the City of Chicago’s Benchmarking Ordinance. To comply, buildings are required to enter their pertinent building data […]
Chicago Benchmarking Update
The “By Invitation Only” Chicago Benchmarking Roundtable on June 11, provided Alternative Utility Services, Inc (AUS). with some new and valuable benchmarking information. In addition, AUS was able to represent our clients, providing feedback to the City and helpdesk regarding issues that multi-use properties may run into. By sharing this information today, we hope to […]
AUSenergy News Update 05/12/2015
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Mandatory Benchmarking in Atlanta, EPA Backup Generator Rule Ends, and Eight D.C. Buildings to Use Energy Management Systems. Atlanta Mandates Building Energy Benchmarking Summary: Under the Atlanta Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance, the city will collect energy benchmarking data and require periodic energy audits and potential improvements to existing building […]
AUSenergy News Update 04/14/2015
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Chicago extends benchmarking deadline, More utilities seeking fixed fee hikes, FERC approves Integrys/We Energies merger, and Six natural gas plants to replace Ohio coal generators Chicago Energy Benchmarking Summary: The City of Chicago has extended the submission deadline for 2015 energy benchmarking. All completed benchmarking submissions received by August 1st, […]
Energy Use Accountability
Costs are 20% higher and energy usage is 30% greater in multifamily buildings when the building owner is on the hook for utility bills – and not the tenant. A nationwide energy benchmarking company recently concluded a study which uncovered these staggering figures with data from over 3,000 apartment buildings. Apparently, when it’s not coming […]
4 tips for Chicagoland Cooperator’s Expo attendees
The Chicagoland Cooperator’s Condo, HOA, Co-op & Apt. Expo When: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: Navy Pier Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois Keeping tenants happy and lowering costs are the primary concerns for most multi-family residential building owners and property managers. And typically, the biggest costs facing them every […]
AUSenergy News Update 08/07/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Cambridge, Massachusetts joins list of cities requiring benchmarking, FERC divided on call for reliability impact analysis of EPA carbon rule, and 12 states suing the EPA over carbon emission rule. Cambridge, Massachusetts joins list of cities requiring benchmarking Summary: Cambridge, Massachusetts now requires benchmarking and disclosure of building energy performance […]