Submit Annual Water & Energy Benchmarking Data by May 1

The energy used in America’s buildings is responsible for almost 8 percent of global carbon emissions and costs Americans more than $500 billion every year. Despite this enormous impact and expense, much about this energy use remains mysterious. Unlike our general awareness of the mileage-per-gallon performance when we buy or operate a car, most owners and managers don’t know whether their buildings are efficient. And tenants are usually even less aware.