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Milwaukee Efficient Buildings Benchmarking Program

Under the City of Milwaukee Efficient Buildings Benchmarking ordinance, City of Milwaukee government buildings and Milwaukee Public School buildings 10,000-square-feet or larger, as well as commercial buildings 50,000-square-feet or larger, will be required to report their 2024 energy data and share it with the City of Milwaukee by September 30, 2025. (Note: The current deadline under City ordinance is June 30th; however ECO is recommending this be postponed to September 30th pending Common Council Approval in March). Milwaukee’s ordinance will cover an estimated 600 commercial buildings and 260 City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public School buildings. These large buildings make up roughly 67% of all building square footage in the city.

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How to Get Started

  • Step 1: Determine if You are Required to Benchmark
  • Step 2: If You Track Energy Use, Share Data
  • Step 3: If You Don't Track Use, Create an Account

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Step 1: Determine if You Are Required to Benchmark

First, review the City of Milwaukee Covered Buildings List. 

Search for your property. Do you see it listed?

  • If YES, you are required to benchmark. Proceed to the next steps.
  • If NO, you are NOT required to benchmark. Just because you aren't required doesn't mean you shouldn't take part in this activity. Benchmarking is a great way to track and reduce energy costs in your building.

Step 2: If You Track Energy Use, Share Data

Follow the directions below depending on your situation.

Option A: You Use ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager 

Share your data with the City of Milwaukee using these steps:

1. In the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager tool, click on "Contacts" and select "Add New Contacts/Connections."

2. Under "Contact Details" add: 1) Name: Pamela Ritger de la Rosa; 2) Organization: City of Milwaukee; 3) Username: City-of-Milwaukee; 4) Email: [email protected].

3. Select "Connect with the City-of-Milwaukee." Note: Your connection request will show as pending until it is accepted.

4. Once you are connected, go to the "Sharing" tab from the home page and select the property you want to share data from. Provide the level of access you choose to share: Read Only through to Exchange Data.

More Detailed Instructions  

Option B: You Use A Different Software

The good news is that most energy benchmarking software tools provide for the transfer of building energy data to the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager tool. Review this list to see whether the software you currently use provides for easy transfer.

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Step 3: If You Don't Track Use, Create an Account

1. Use the Quick Start Guide to create an ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager account.

2. Use these instructions to input the data from your utility bills into the tool.

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3. Create a "My Meter Profile" to transfer energy data from your electric bill to your building account in the tool.

  • Go to the "My Meter" tool and enter your utility bill account numbers.
  • In the tool, select the "Property" tab to transfer your electric utility account details to the account for your property in the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager tool.

*You MAY be eligible for rebates up to $200 per month for 6 months through the Focus on Energy Practical Energy Management Program if this is the first time you are benchmarking energy use in the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager tool.

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Data Collection Worksheet

This guide is helpful to review before benchmarking to gain an understanding of what data you will need to provide.

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