The Building Energy Savings Program is a building energy benchmarking and tuneups program adopted by the City of Madison in 2023. This program will help large commercial building owners identify opportunities to increase energy efficiency, save money, and reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings, which currently account for 45% of community-wide greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy benchmarking involves assessing and analyzing a building’s annual energy use. Energy benchmarking enables building owners and operators to understand current energy use patterns, identify opportunities to save energy and money, and track changes over time. Importantly, benchmarking does NOT require a building to meet a prescribed level of energy use.
Tune-ups involve assessing and reporting on your building’s existing systems. More information on Tune-ups will be provided in a separate guide.
For more information, check out the Madison BESP Official Website.
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