Tools and Resources

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Research and reports,

DataTrends

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Congregations

DataTrends: Entire series of sector-specific reports

This 32-page PDF compiles the DataTrends fact sheets for 16 property types into a single downloadable document.

The Portfolio Manager DataTrends series uses the data available in Portfolio Manager to examine benchmarking and trends in energy and water consumption in hundreds of thousands of U.S. commercial buildings and provides an in-depth analysis of the energy, operational, and property characteristics for most property types that can receive a 1-100 ENERGY STAR score.

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DataTrends

DataTrends: Water Use Tracking

The Portfolio Manager DataTrends series is the first-ever analysis of aggregate data stored within ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, pulled from a pool of hundreds of thousands of commercial buildings across the United States. This fact sheet --- Water Use Tracking --- examines how buildings are tracking not only their energy use, but also their water use in Portfolio Manager. Other statistics are also presented in an easy-to-read format.

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DataTrends

Degree Days Calculator

This online calculator pulls weather station data--including heating and cooling degree days (HDD and CDD)--from more than 900 weather stations around the United States and Canada. Use the weather normalization data here to adjust your building's or industrial plant's energy usage data for changes in weather.

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Benchmarking,

General industrial/manufacturing

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ENERGY STAR Score for Data Centers

The ENERGY STAR Score for Data Centers applies to spaces specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing. The objective of the ENERGY STAR score is to provide a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property.

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ENERGY STAR Score for Hospitals (General Medical and Surgical)

The ENERGY STAR Score for Hospitals applies to general medical and surgical hospitals, including critical access hospitals and children’s hospitals. The objective of the ENERGY STAR score is to provide a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property. To identify the aspects of building activity that are significant drivers of energy use and then normalize for those factors, a statistical analysis of the peer building population is performed.

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ENERGY STAR score for hospitals (general medical and surgical) (Canada)

The ENERGY STAR Score for Hospitals in Canada applies to general medical hospitals, including critical access hospitals and children’s hospitals. The objective of the ENERGY STAR score is to provide a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property, relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property. A statistical analysis of the peer building population is performed to identify the aspects of building activity that are significant drivers of energy use and then to normalize for those factors.

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Healthcare

ENERGY STAR Score for Hotels

The ENERGY STAR Score for Hotels applies to properties renting overnight accommodations on a room/suite and nightly basis. The objective of the ENERGY STAR score is to provide a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property. To identify the aspects of building activity that are significant drivers of energy use and then normalize for those factors, a statistical analysis of the peer building population is performed.

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ENERGY STAR Score for K-12 Schools

The ENERGY STAR Score for K-12 Schools applies to buildings or campuses used as a school for kindergarten through 12th grade students. The objective of the ENERGY STAR score is to provide a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property. To identify the aspects of building activity that are significant drivers of energy use and then normalize for those factors, a statistical analysis of the peer building population is performed.

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