From Benchmarking to Better Performance: Supporting ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings
Shaping Energy Leadership Across Commercial & Industrial Sectors
Overview
Since its inception, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program has set the standard for energy efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings. As the program’s primary implementation contractor, RE Tech has played a critical role in delivering the technical, strategic, and market-facing elements that enable ENERGY STAR to drive measurable performance.
Through data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and tailored tool development, RE Tech supports sector-wide energy and water benchmarking, empowers institutions to meet evolving policy demands, and helps transform sustainability ambition into action.
Objectives
Advance ENERGY STAR’s Mission in C&I Sectors
Support ongoing program administration, engagement, and technical rigor.
Drive Benchmarking Adoption
Promote participation in energy and water tracking across commercial and institutional sectors.
Equip Stakeholders for Compliance and Performance
Develop resources and tools to help users meet regulatory and voluntary performance goals.
Strengthen Sector Engagement
Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to expand the program’s reach and impact.
Our Solution
Our Solution: Long-Term Technical and Strategic Program Support
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RE TECH Advisory Services
RE Tech serves as the backbone of ENERGY STAR’s commercial building support—managing a broad scope of services, including:
Technical Analysis & Scoring Development
Led the creation of 1–100 ENERGY STAR and EPA Water Scores for higher education institutions.
Tool & Resource Development
Created surveys, benchmarking templates, FAQs, and guidance documents tailored to user needs.
Stakeholder Engagement
We facilitate meaningful dialogue between diverse stakeholders to build consensus and drive collective climate action.
Communications & Training
Produced newsletters, digital content, and delivered educational sessions across industry platforms.
Engagement
RE Tech worked with EPA to evolve ENERGY STAR’s capabilities for the higher education sector, delivering scalable program administration, innovative scoring methods, and proactive partner engagement.
Program Strategy & Administration
Provided multi-decade operational and technical support to the EPA for ENERGY STAR’s commercial and institutional building segments.
Scoring & Benchmarking Innovation
Developed robust, evidence-based scoring methodologies tailored to campus-scale facilities and new data types.
Partner Recruitment & Engagement
Coordinated outreach to new stakeholders, including higher education, to expand ENERGY STAR adoption and usage.
Sector Education & Dialogue
Facilitated workshops, distributed summary guidance, and created stakeholder platforms for long-term engagement.
Results
New ENERGY STAR scoring models and guidance equipped campuses to meet emerging performance rules and compare institutional performance consistently. Engagement reached 150+ institutions, a national benchmarking survey began in 2024, and the Higher Ed Initiative advanced sector-wide tracking and readiness.
Preparedness
Created actionable frameworks and tools for higher education campuses navigating new performance requirements, such as BPS.
Efficiency
Enabled consistent benchmarking and institutional comparison through new ENERGY STAR scoring methodologies.
Sector Impact
• 150+ higher education institutions participated in the BPS workshop series
• Sector-wide benchmarking survey launched in 2024 with results expected in 2025
• ENERGY STAR Higher Ed Initiative advanced performance tracking across the sector
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RE Tech offers an integrated suite of solutions designed to drive building performance, decrease costs, and overcome any project challenge. Get in touch and let's start the conversation about sustainability in the built environment.
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