LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) — Question 24

Which industry benchmarking tool is used for measuring ongoing energy performance?

Answer options

• A. Bright Power's EnergyScoreCard
• B. U.S. Department of Energy's EnerCop
• C. EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
• D. U.S. Department of Energy's EnergyIQ

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, is specifically designed for tracking and managing energy use in buildings, making it ideal for benchmarking. The other options, while they provide energy management tools, do not focus on ongoing performance measurement in the same way as ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.