Benchmarking DSM
2020 Benchmarking Update
The City of Des Moines will issue notifications to property owners in early March 2021 with information for the 2020 data reporting cycle, informational sessions, training, and virtual assistance sessions. Stay tuned for further updates.
Energy Star Training Opportunities
Want to learn how to save money and energy for your properties using Portfolio Manager? Energy Star is offering a series of webinars over the next few months to help you maximize the value of reporting. Sign up below:
Part 1: A Beginners Guide to Using Portfolio Manger for Benchmarking Law Compliance
Part 2: Using Benchmarking Results to Understand Your Building's Performance
Part 3: To Efficiency & Beyond! How to Benefit from Benchmarking Compliance with Strategies for Improving Energy Performance
Across the country in large cities, buildings often account for the majority of energy use and carbon emissions. In effort to create a more energy-aware community and reduce energy waste, the Des Moines City Council passed on June 3, 2019, the Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance requiring owners of buildings 25,000 sq. ft or larger to benchmark their energy and water usage. Read the ordinance.
NOTE: Privately-owned buildings owners must use Energy Star Portfolio Manager as your benchmarking tool.
Need help with benchmarking your property? Sign up for a one-on-one technical assistance session with City staff.
To learn more about COVID-19 accommodations for building energy and water use
reporting click the box below:
COVID 19 BENCHMARKING INFORMATION
**Questions? Email sustainability@dmgov.org
This email is monitored daily Monday - Friday. **
Start by downloading the Benchmarking 101 info sheet and the Benchmarking Compliance Checklist .
If your building has more than four tenants, watch this video about aggregated data services from utilities to learn how to get your building usage data.
Find your building id/list of buildings required to comply
Not required, but want to benchmark? Email us to get started.
Update your contact information
Apply for exemption
Request Aggregated Data from Utilities
How-to Benchmark (Training Resources)
Need help with benchmarking your property? Sign up for a one-on-one technical assistance session with City staff.
To learn more about COVID-19 accommodations for building energy and water use
reporting click the box below:
COVID 19 BENCHMARKING INFORMATION
**Questions? Email sustainability@dmgov.org
This email is monitored daily Monday - Friday. **
Start by downloading the Benchmarking 101 info sheet and the Benchmarking Compliance Checklist .
If your building has more than four tenants, watch this video about aggregated data services from utilities to learn how to get your building usage data.
Find your building id/list of buildings required to comply
Not required, but want to benchmark? Email us to get started.
Update your contact information
Apply for exemption
Request Aggregated Data from Utilities
How-to Benchmark (Training Resources)
Ready to report your data to the City? Click the box below if you are using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. If you are using Iowa B3 Benchmarking, ensure your data is up to date for the year you wish to report.
REPORT YOUR 2019 DATA
Report Your 2020 Data
Instructions on how to report your data. (PDF)
2019 City of Des Moines building energy and water benchmarking data is now live. Click the box below to view the data and learn more about how City buildings are performing.
2019 City Building Energy and Water Use Data
