Building energy benchmarking lays the foundation for implementing deep energy reduction targets and maintaining efficient and healthy schools, offices, and housing. As New Castle County seeks input for updating the Comprehensive Plan (NCC 2050), advancing green building and energy conservation are a core components to the vision.
This webinar will provide a high-level overview of benchmarking, discuss key strategies for developing and managing a program, and highlight opportunities for individual participation through a Benchmarking Pilot offered by Energize Delaware and Green Building United. The webinar will also explore building policies to improve the health, sustainability, and resilience of commercial buildings in New Castle County.
Intended audience: Local and state officials; Architects; Building owners; Developers; Energy efficiency vendors and contractors; Energy managers; Facility managers; Housing authority representatives; Universities, hospitals, and other large institutions
This webinar will be presented by LeAnne Harvey and Katie Bartolotta of Green Building United. Green Building United, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is committed to promoting sustainable building in Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and Delaware. Through education and advocacy, Green Building United aims to create a sustainable, healthy and resilient built environment for all. The webinar is co-sponsored by New Castle County Councilmember Dee Durham and New Castle County as part of the GreeNCC program through the Departments of Land Use and Public Works.
