Live Trainings:#

Thursday, May 8 • 1:00-3:00 PM MDT - Fort Collins Building Energy & Water Scoring (BEWS) Program Training 2025

Training Highlights:

• An overview of the purpose and goals of the BEWS Program
• Tools and resources available to support compliance including instructions for submitting energy usage data
• Next steps and resources for increasing your score and reducing energy

Register here.

Recorded Trainings:#

May 10, 2023 – Benchmarking 101: BEWS Benchmarking Training for New Reporters

• Benchmarking 101 is a live, virtual training that will walk you through the benchmarking process. You will learn how to benchmark using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and how to submit a benchmarking report to the City and make sure you are in compliance.
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April 17, 2023 – Benchmarking: A 'How-to' Video Series 

• Part 1: Overview of BEWS
• Part 2: How to Create an Account in ESPM
• Part 3: How to Add a Property in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
• Part 4: How to Request Data from Your Utility
• Part 5: How to Add a Meter and Input Utility Data
  
• Part 6: How to Attach Your Fort Collins Building ID
• Part 7: How to Run the Data Quality Checker and Submit Data
  
  

April 19 and May 4, 2022 – c101: BEWS Benchmarking Training for New Reporters

• Benchmarking 101 is a live, virtual training that will walk you through the benchmarking process. You will learn how to benchmark using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and how to submit a benchmarking report to the City and make sure you are in compliance.
• Watch here
  
  

April 20, 2022 – Benchmarking 102: BEWS Advanced Training and Troubleshooting

• Benchmarking 102 is designed for those who have benchmarked before and are looking for a refresher through a particular step of the process. This expedited training supports individual troubleshooting questions and is driven by registered guest needs.
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Jan. 19, 2021 – MyData Overview

• Utilities now offers a direct feed of whole-building energy usage data into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. After getting set up, Fort Collins will update your water and electric data on a monthly basis to comply with the City’s benchmarking ordinance. Learn how it works at our MyData training.
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Oct. 15, 2019 – ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® Technical Training for Multifamily Properties

• Join us for a basic overview of Portfolio Manager® and be on your way to benchmarking your multifamily properties. Through a hands-on demo, learn how to create an account, add your property and utility meters, track performance, and more.
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Oct. 9, 2019 – Beyond Building Systems: How Tenants Are Key to Energy Efficiency

• Learn how tenants should be a key ingredient of any multifamily property’s energy strategy. If you’re participating in the Challenge, hear how CSU’s Institute for the Built Environment can help simplify tenant engagement. Walk away with best practices and tools for getting your tenants excited about energy conservation.
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