Pre-release Energy Star score integration - Johnson Controls - LIT-12012497 - Software Application - OpenBlue Enterprise Manager - 4.7

OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Product Bulletin
Product
Building Automation Systems > Building Automation Systems > OpenBlue Enterprise Manager
Document type
Product Bulletin
Document number
LIT-12012497
Version
4.7
Revision date
2024-02-12

OBEM offers an introductory integration to the U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager. The pre-release includes the ability to upload buildings' data to Energy Star Portfolio Manager to generate a benchmark score (scale of 1 to 100) for a limited set of buildings that meet the criteria below. The score displays in Net Zero Advisor for comparison at the building, location-average, and portfolio-average level. The ability to display an Energy Star score offers Facility Managers and Energy Managers an external benchmarking solution to compare buildings, identify underperforming buildings, and ensure compliance with programs based on Energy Star benchmarks.

You can import your Energy Star Portfolio Manager’s account information into OBEM and use the Energy Star rating to compare your portfolio, locations, and buildings against each other and broader performance metrics. This helps to the do the following:
  • Identify underperforming buildings to target for efficiency improvements
  • Spotlight efficient buildings to share best practices
  • Determine investment priorities
In Net Zero Advisor, the Energy Star scores display at the following levels:
  • Portfolio: Compares the average location rating
  • Locations: Compares the building rating
  • Building: Shows the building rating

The following data is required to be configured in OBEM to generate and display Energy Star ratings for each building:

  • Property details: Building name, gross floor area, location, year of construction.
  • Energy use details: Minimum of 12 months of utility bill data for all the building's utility sources imported via Arcadia. This feature is not currently available for sites with utility bill data uploaded manually into OBEM.
  • Property types supported: K12 school, office, hospital, hotel, supermarket, courthouse, retail, medical office, data center, and other.
  • OBEM Setup: Property needs to be marked as Self Occupied and occupancy details, such as the number of occupants and occupancy percentage, for the 12-month period to manually enter under the Space Configuration.

You can also upload your portfolio, locations, and buildings’ energy consumption and operational data to the Energy Star Portfolio Manager.

This data exchange from OBEM to Energy Star has the following benefits:
  • Save you time entering the information twice in Portfolio Manager
  • Ensure your local compliance are met by uploading performance data to Energy Star on time
You can export the following data:
  • Account (utility account)
  • Property details (name, size, location)
  • Property use (office, in-patient, education)
  • Use details
  • Meter information (hierarchy)
  • Meter consumption (monthly)