1、Energy Performance In ActionCrafting a BEPS Compliance Strategy1Adam Landsman,CEM,AMS,CMCAPresidentApril 9,2025Residential and commercial buildings consume 38%of all US energy.This equals35.6 quadrillion BTUsWHY BEPS?PUTTING OUR BUILDINGS ENERGY USE IN PERSPECTIVEhttps:/www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.ph
2、p?id=86&t=1The average building wastes about 1/3 of the energy it consumes,equaling 11.4 quadrillion BTUsWHY BEPS?BUILDINGS WASTE A LOT OF ENERGY!https:/www.epa.gov/statelocalenergy/local-topics-energy-efficiency-non-governmental-buildings Our buildings waste about as much energy as Saudi Arabia,the
3、 9thhighest energy consuming nation on Earth!11.4 Quadrillion BTUs(“Quads”)Or put another way,our buildings waste as much energy as the bottom 128(out of 212)nations on earth consume each year combined.WHY BEPS?WE CAN AND MUSTDO BETTER!https:/www.eia.gov/international/rankings/world?pa=44&u=2&f=A&v=
4、none&y=01%2F01%2F20225HOW DO I REDUCECOSTS?(EASILY)RENT CONTROL AND OTHER REGULATORY BURDENSLIMITED TECHNICAL&STAFFING RESOURCESBENCHMARKING&BEPSAGINGINFRASTRUCTURECOMPETITION FROMMODERN ARCHITECTUREBuildings waste 30%of the energy they consume and owners dont always seem to careCOMMERCIAL PROPERTY
5、PROBLEMSFINANCIAL AND POLITICAL UNCERTAINTYTHE IMPACT OF BEPSThe Need for a Compliance-Based ModelWashington,DCMontgomery CountyMarylandPG CountyHoward CountyAnnapolishttps:/imt.org/public-policy/building-performance-standards/THE BEPS COMPLIANCEIt All Starts with Benchmarking!EnergyBenchmarking&Dat
6、a VerificationEnergyAuditsUtility BillReviewNo CostImprovementsCapitalImprovementsOngoingPerformanceManagementLowCostMeasuresENERY EFFFICIENCY IS SUCH A NO BRAINERSo Why is it so Damn Hard?!To paraphrase Tolstoy,“All high energy efficiency buildings are alike;each low performing building is ineffici