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reduction strategies. In most cases, recording monthly metered data from utility bills will meet the prerequisite requirements.

Report Energy Data

The data must include 12 months of consecutive energy consumption from each energy source, including on-site renewable energy generation. Projects must also commit to reporting this monthly data on an annual basis following certification.

DATA ACCURACY

Teams must maintain accurate reporting, including an accurate representation of the total energy consumed on site. Automating data collection will allow for efficiencies in reporting and additional quality control and assurance during data entry.

Teams must confirm that all site energy use is accounted for within the reporting period. If the reported energy use includes sub-metered data or renewable energy generated on-site or offsite, review the annual reported site energy use to confirm that this energy is neither double counted nor excluded from total usage except where specifically allowed.

DOCUMENTATION

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
Existing Buildings	All	All	Narrative listing the energy meters or submeters, energy sources, and meter configurations measuring the total building energy consumption
Existing Buildings	All	All	If applicable, tenant gross floor area excluded from monitoring per property type, not to exceed 10% of total gross floor area
Existing Buildings	All	All	Confirmation meters were calibrated within the manufacturer’s recommended interval if the project owner or management organization has oversight over the meter
Existing Buildings	All	All	Commit to ongoing reporting of monthly energy data on an annual basis following certification
Existing Buildings	All	All	Method of data sharing
Existing Buildings	All	All	Documentation with energy consumption values and dates highlighted, verifying all consumption data provided for the 12-month reporting period. Acceptable documentation includes utility bills, data directly imported from the utility or Energy Management Information System (EMIS) to the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager, direct exports from utility providers, in-house meter logs, and BAS data. If providing data directly imported from the utility or EMIS to ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager, direct exports from utility providers, in-house meter logs, and BAS data, and indicate the source and type of the documentation.

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