Energy Cost vs. Energy Intensity

The Value of Understanding Energy Cost vs. Energy Intensity

Portfolio Manager allows you to easily track energy use per square foot, even when buildings use different fuels. This way you are comparing apples to apples and can prioritize your energy efficiency projects and make sure your limited dollars are used wisely.

This pie chart shows the value of benchmarking your buildings with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. These are the results of an actual Massachusetts school district’s eight benchmarked schools. In the pie chart you can see that School #6 (a high school) has the highest energy costs,

but in this bar graph, when you compare energy used per square foot of the building (Energy Use Index, or kBTU/Sq Ft), you can see School #6 is more efficient than the other schools.

​The Value of Understanding Energy Cost vs. Energy Intensity

​This pie chart shows the value of benchmarking your buildings with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. These are the results of an actual Massachusetts school district’s eight benchmarked schools. In the pie chart you can see that School #6 (a high school) has the highest energy costs,

The Value of Understanding Energy Cost vs. Energy Intensity

This pie chart shows the value of benchmarking your buildings with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. These are the results of an actual Massachusetts school district’s eight benchmarked schools. In the pie chart you can see that School #6 (a high school) has the highest energy costs,