NJ Certified Building Benchmarker Training Program

Course Description

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 (NJBPU) and the Clean Energy Learning Center established the NJ Certified Benchmarker training to create a pool of analysts knowledgeable about Portfolio Manager and the policies of the New Jersey Energy and Water Benchmarking Program. A list of professionals who have been certified is maintained by the NJBPU. New Jersey building owners and operators can access the list in order to engage a NJ Certified Benchmarker to meet their benchmarking obligations.

To learn more about the NJ Benchmarking Program visit CEA Benchmarking | NJ OCE Web Site. For specific Certified Benchmarker training related questions, please reach out to cbk@njit.edu.

• Certificate for 4.0 American Institute of Architects credits awarded on completion

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.

Course Outline

• Portfolio Manager 101: Navigating Portfolio Manager, Adding a New Property and Entering Use Details

• Portfolio Manager 201: Editing Property Details, Data Quality Checker, & Sharing Property Data

• Portfolio Manager 301: Spreadsheet Uploads, Setting Goals, & Creating Custom Reporting Details

• Building Benchmarking 401: Portfolio Manager Demonstration Video

• Building Benchmarking 501: New Jersey’s Benchmarking Policy

• Exam