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Rating and Benchmarking Systems
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/energy-and-sustainability/rating-and-benchmarking-systems/
Apartment firms have a variety of options when it comes to green building rating and benchmarking systems, from the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) to ENERGY Star to LEED. This resource librar
LEED Rating System
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has
organized a system of rating buildings that incorporates new criteria
for the design, construction, and operation of new and renovated green
buildings in the U.S.
This rating system, known as LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design), classifies buildings into four categories,
depending on their level of performance with respect to energy and
environmental issues: platinum (highest), gold, silver, and
LEED-certified. A building’s
BIRDS Tool Evaluates Multifamily Buildings’ Energy Performance
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/birds-tool-evaluates-multifamily-buildings-energy-performance/
This
month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) introduced a
Web-based tool that evaluates multifamily and commercial projects for energy
performance by analyzing energy, envi
NMHC and NAA Firms Among First to Receive ENERGY STAR Designation
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/nmhc-and-naa-firms-among-first-to-receive-energy-star-designation/
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first group of multifamily properties to receive the ENERGY STAR designation. The 17 properties reflect the diversity found in multifamily prope
EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Rating to 33 Multifamily Properties
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/epa-awards-energy-star-rating-to-33-multifamily-properties/
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the ENERGY STAR rating to a total of 33 apartment properties since launching the 1-100 rating standard in September 2014. Currently, the EPA says that
Accessing Building Energy Performance Data is Made Easier
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/accessing-building-energy-performance-data-is-made-easier/
Apartment owners and operators who are interested in tracking building energy performance have faced challenges in obtaining whole building energy consumption data from their local utilities. As we ha
EPA ENERGY STAR Launches Easy to Use Utility Data Benchmarking Tool
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/epa-energy-star-launches-easy-to-use-utility-data-benchmarking-tool/
Whether you look
to whole-building utility data and energy benchmarking to stay in compliance
with local regulations, to identify opportunities to improve building
performance, to take advantage of
ENERGY STAR National Building Competition Deadline Extended
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/energy-star-national-building-competition-deadline-extended/
The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for entering
its ENERGY STAR National Building Competition called BOOTCAMP through the end of this month. Competition participants
Industry Weighs in on Proposal Requiring Universal Energy Benchmarking
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/industry-weighs-in-on-proposal-requiring-universal-energy-benchmarking/
NMHC/NAA issued a comment letter
on December 5, 2016, opposing a proposed rule
that would require every building backed by a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
multifamily loan to track and submi
ENERGY STAR for High-Rise Buildings
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/external-resources/energy-star-for-high-rise-buildings/
In August 2011, EPA announced an ENERGY STAR rating for multifamily high-rise buildings;
prior ratings were for low-rise properties only. The designation may be
applied to new and substantially re