Benchmarking Made Easy

Track Building Energy Use Effectively and Accurately

CORE helps building owners and municipalities benchmark energy and water use, helping our community save time and money - and meet Colorado building performance standards.

Benchmark With CORE

The act of benchmarking can decrease energy use by 2 – 3% per year, a small but meaningful step toward energy efficiency.


One of the most effective ways to save energy and water in buildings is to benchmark. By tracking a building's energy and water use, we can compare it with similar buildings and past data. Benchmarking also provides insights into performance, energy-saving opportunities, and how to prepare for future upgrades.

CORE Can Benchmark For You

CORE simplifies the benchmarking process for building owners in our community by:



  • Scheduling site visits to assess the buildings
  • Collecting consent to access utility information* 
  • Recording utility meter information 
  • Collecting building energy and water use data from utility providers
  • Submitting utility data to local and state government program administrators
  • Providing benchmarking reports with utility-use data 
  • Helping select a compliance pathway to meet building performance standard regulations
  • Providing tailored suggestions to reduce building energy use 


*Your building’s energy data remains confidential and is shared only with building managers and regulatory agencies.

Meeting Standards, Making Progress

The State of Colorado requires all commercial, multifamily, and public buildings 50,000 square feet or greater to benchmark. Some local municipalities have additional requirements.


CORE partners with local governments to benchmark buildings in these areas:


Benchmarking has been adopted throughout Colorado because benchmarking helps us:

  • Understand a building’s energy and water use
  • Identify energy upgrade opportunities
  • Prepare for electrification and efficiency improvements
  • Reduce operating costs with short- and long-term savings
  • Meet Colorado’s building performance requirements
  • Position buildings as models in sustainability


Questions? I am here to help.

A man wearing a shirt that says ' hawaii ' on it

Contact Us