MPR#6 - Option 1: Sharing data via Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Thanks for your response Marcus. Actually, I agree with the idea that even though Energy Star uses only energy US data for their statistics, the intent of this credit can still be achieved. I asked this question to USGBC as well, I'll post the answer once I get it from them. If someone else is familiar with this issue, it will be appreciated to share it here.

Hi, I got this answer for my question from Energy Star Support. 1. According to LEED, it's possible to use the Portfolio Manager for international projects too; however when I'm asked for the ZIP code and State of the building, should I write an arbitrary ZIP code of a US state with the same climate than Lima (2A) according to ASHRAE 90.1-2007? Yes, it is possible for international facilities to benchmark and track energy and water performance within the EPA's Portfolio Manager system. When creating the facility within your Portfolio Manager account, you will have the option to select the correct Country. You will also have the option to select the nearest city. These selections will allow the Portfolio Manager system to account for local weather when generating annual performance metrics. For more information as to how the Portfolio Manager system accounts for weather, please see the following document, (http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/evaluate_performance/Methodology_Weather_20110224.pdf?90cf-6f27). I hope it helps.