NCR-SHE April Educational Session - ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

Join us in the Multipurpose Room at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center for a presentation by Andrew Gordy of Lorax Partnerships.

Benchmarking to BEPS Compliance: Utilizing Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) in Washington DC and Maryland require benchmarking through the EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM). This presentation will outline the requirements and targets of the Capitol Region’s BEPS programs, arriving at a demonstration of steps and best practices utilizing ESPM to benchmark utility consumption and site greenhouse gas emissions for reporting to capitol region jurisdictions. The presentation will highlight the wealth of energy metrics resulting from ESPM benchmarking. Concluding thoughts will briefly present insights for healthcare engineers with non-compliant buildings and campuses.

Andrew is a Decarbonization Engineer lending engineering technical expertise to the Lorax team.  He provides services in an array of disciplines including energy audits, BEPS Compliance, decarbonization approaches, utility rebates, energy reporting, and MEP system design reviews.

Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland. Prior to joining Lorax, Andrew was a Mechanical Engineer at a Baltimore area MEP engineering firm.

Andrew enjoys working with building owners and engineers to find creative solutions that integrate efficient, sustainable MEP systems into buildings. With his background in MEP engineering, he is always thinking with a cost-conscious mind to deliver winning ideas to project teams.