Decarbonization Planning Guide

NAVIGATE THE PROCESS

A.

Energy Benchmarking

B.

Establish a Business-as-Usual Case

C.

Conduct an Emissions Reduction Audit

D.

Additional Assessments to Consider

STEP ONE

Get to Know Your Building

You will want to understand how to reduce operational energy and GHG emissions as well as your long-term planning needs. How a building is currently performing is just as important as its future needs for repair or replacement of systems—and both of these factors will drive decisions in the short and long term.  

Completing deferred maintenance, planned capital improvements, or major changes in operations should all be part of your considerations. We can break down this foundational understanding  into three steps:

• Benchmarking,
• Establishing a business-as-usual case, and
• Conducting an audit.

Much of this can be accomplished without specialized services, though they may be warranted depending on the complexity of your site.