About This Course
This course trains and certifies benchmarkers to help building owners comply with New Jersey’s Energy and Water Benchmarking Program, which requires owners of commercial buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to benchmark using EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The NJ Board of Public Utilities and the Clean Energy Learning Center established the NJ Certified Benchmarker program to create a pool of analysts knowledgeable about Portfolio Manager and the policies and rules of the Benchmarking Program. A list of professionals who have been certified is maintained by the NJBPU. New Jersey building owners can access the list in order to engage a NJ Certified Benchmarker to meet their benchmarking obligations. Updated February 2025.
Learning Objectives
Define what building benchmarking is and how to use it. Discuss key characteristics of building benchmarking. Describe the potential impacts of benchmarking on buildings and their occupants. Describe how tracking and measuring a building's energy use can make an impact. Outline benchmarking practices and policy for the State of New Jersey.