How to benchmark a building

We explain how to benchmark a building and submit your data.

Energy Star Portfolio Manager account

Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Energy Star Portfolio Manager is a secure online tool for submitting and tracking:

  • Energy data
  • Water consumption data
The tool is:
  • A product of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • The tool the City uses for benchmarking building performance

To submit your data

  • First, create an Energy Star account.
  • If you already have an account, sign in with your username and password.

Step-by-step guide

Download the guide

We've created a step-by-step guide for Minneapolis building owners that tells you how to:

  • Set up an account
  • Transfer data from Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to your Energy Star account.
  • Submit data 

It's called the Energy Star Portfolio Manager Guide.

 

Document: How to respond to data request

Download the document

 

Energy Star has a 5-page document that tells you how to respond to a data request in Portfolio Manager.

This is helpful for people who've already set up:

  • An Energy Start account
  • Automatic data transfer from Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy 

 

Related information

Utilities

City of Minneapolis Utility Billing

CenterPoint Energy data portal

Xcel Energy - Energy benchmarking

 

 

Training

City of Minneapolis training session on YouTube (4 hours)

Contact us

Energy Benchmarking

Minneapolis Health Department

Email Energy Benchmarking

Phone

612-673-3000 

 

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415