Molly Powers
Username
Molly Powers
Proposer First Name
Molly
Proposer Email
molly.powers@eversource.com
Proposer Last Name
Powers
Proposer Company/Organization
Eversource
Proposer Phone
(401) 487-3661
Proposer Job Title
Marketing Specialist
Boston 2023 Areas of Focus
Proposer Additional Info
Submitting on behalf of the speakers below.
Proposed Session Description
Benchmarking programs have been in place in Boston, Cambridge, and other cities across the country for over ten years. They have reduced annual energy use intensity 2% to 7% with additional market competition, government efficiency, job creation, and indirect benefits. They have also provided a rich source of data on building performance. In this session we will discuss how whole building performance data can be used to drive energy savings and emissions reductions.
Learning Objectives
Understand the challenges of collecting and working with whole building data
Understand the opportunities of working with this data
Understand how to partner with utilities that support municipal benchmarking ordinances
Understand the options for managing data
Has this session been presented before?
No
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 2 - Some prior knowledge helpful.
Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Recommended Length
90-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - Boston 2023
Comments about your speaker roster
Another potential speaker would be a representative from the City of Boston BERDO program or the City of Cambridge BEUDO program. We also have multiple alternate speakers on the Energy Efficiency team at Eversource who can step in.
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Reviewer 1
Dillon, Emily
Proposal #
216
Committee Decision
Rejected
Presenters
Full Description
This session addresses what it takes to meet ambitious policy goals. Municipal benchmarking ordinances require coordination in order to both meet the basic requirements and drive energy savings and emissions reductions. Understanding how to get energy consumption data for multi-tenant buildings, using that to derive insights about building performance, and then acting on those insights requires different skill sets. The participants in this session will bring their expertise in achieving results over the past decade.