Labs21 Energy Benchmarking Tool
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
This session will examine the Labs21 Energy Benchmarking Tool, an instrument that allows users to benchmark energy performance in terms of whole-building metrics (e.g., British thermal units per square foot per year) as well as system-level metrics (e.g., minimum ventilation rate in cubic feet of air per minute). This Web-based database tool contains energy use information from more than 200 laboratory facilities.
This session will introduce how the benchmarking tool can help participants:
- Compare the performance of their laboratory facilities to similar facilities.
- Understand the objectives and benefits of energy benchmarking.
- Help identify potential energy cost savings opportunities.
- Learn how to use the Labs21 Energy Benchmarking Tool, and how to use benchmarking results to guide and inform energy efficiency implementation.
- Learn how to use the Labs21 Energy Benchmarking Tool for LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance documentation.
Biography:
Paul Mathew is a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). He has a bachelor's degree in architecture, and a Ph.D. in building performance and diagnostics from Carnegie Mellon University. His area of expertise is energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, and his experience includes technical consulting, tool development, training, and financial risk management. Prior to joining LBNL he worked for Enron Energy Services and the Center for Building Performance at Carnegie Mellon University