Overview
1 hour
English, French
Beginner
Free webinar
November 3, 2026 • 13h00 (EST) • In English
Free
Join us for the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Webinar®: Benchmarking for Compliance Ordinance, a free and informative session exploring how the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Portfolio Manager tool supports energy reporting and compliance requirements. Widely used by provincial and local jurisdictions, this webinar is designed for government officials, facility managers, and energy‑focused professionals seeking to streamline the energy benchmarking and reporting process.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the role of ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® in compliance initiatives, explore commonly required reporting mechanisms, and learn best practices for setting up and organizing properties to ensure accurate, consistent, and efficient data management.
ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® is a management tool designed to measure and assess the energy performance of commercial and institutional buildings. Following widespread use in the United States, Natural Resources Canada adapted Portfolio Manager for use in Canada, where more than 26,000 buildings have been entered into the tool.
Over the years, Portfolio Manager has grown in popularity and usage because it allows users to understand energy consumption and associated costs (energy, water, and other resources), compare their buildings to similar properties, establish benchmarks, set realistic targets, and track the impact of reduction strategies through customized reports.
ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®: 101 - Fundamentals & Basics is recommended for better understanding, but it is not mandatory.
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Continue your learning journey with the free ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® webinar series, designed to deepen your understanding of the tool and strengthen the management of building energy performance:
Those webinars are made possible thanks to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
We’re here for you! Our team will be happy to guide you through our programs to help you choose the training that best fits your goals and get started with confidence.
Course Description
Discover the fundamentals of ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and learn how to analyze and improve building energy performance through a hands-on introduction to this leading energy management tool.
Course Description
The ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® 201 webinar provides an in-depth look at how to use the tool, focusing on creating, updating, and validating building data.
Course Description
The ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® 301 webinar explores advanced features such as custom reporting, baseline setting, and the Sustainable Buildings Checklist to support high‑performance, efficient, and sustainable building operations.
Course Description
Unlock practical, cost‑effective strategies to boost your building’s energy performance in this free ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® webinar, where you’ll learn how to turn benchmarking results into actionable efficiency gains.
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