CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council (Green Business Council) today released its Energy Benchmarking Toolkit, a guide to help small and medium-sized businesses reduce energy expenses at their facilities and improve environmental performance. The Energy Benchmarking Toolkit explains benchmarking and its benefits and introduces the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager, a free web-based energy management tool that helps track and assess energy and water consumption for facilities. By identifying the relative energy performance of its buildings, organizations can develop strategies and allocate resources to under-performing buildings. The Toolkit also provides information about local, state and federal incentives and rebates that help organizations implement energy efficiency projects, such as lighting retrofits or HVAC upgrades.
