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Overview

Key Points and Frequently Asked Questions• Properties on the “Covered Buildings List” must benchmark their water use if

the column labeled “Automatic Water Benchmarking Eligible” contains “Yes”.

• The same May 1, 2018 deadline applies for energy and water benchmarking.

• If you benchmarked last year by sharing your property with DEP, you don’t have to do anything this year for that property. For new properties that you haven’t benchmarked:

o Check the Covered Buildings List (find link at www.nyc.gov/benchmarkingcomply).

o If you must benchmark water use for your property, find step-by-step benchmarking instructions at www.nyc.gov/benchmarkingdatarequest.

• Customers billed on a flat rate may still be eligible.

• Specific questions can be emailed to waterbenchmarking@dep.nyc.gov.

Step1– LogIntoPortfolioManager

• Visithttp://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov

• ThelinkwilldirectyoutoPortfolioManagerandpromptyoutologintoyouraccount.

• IfthisisyourfirsttimeusingPortfolioManageryouwillneedtosetupanaccountandgothroughtheprocessofbenchmarkingyourpropertiesbeforesubmittingresultstotheCity.Seehttp://www.nyc.gov/benchmarking forinstructionsandresources.

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Step2– ConnectyourPropertiestoDEP

• Clickonthe“Contacts”linkatthetopofthePortfolioManagerscreen.• Inthe“MyContacts”screen,clickonthe“AddContact”button.• SearchforNYCDEPbytyping“nycdepoit”intotheUsernamefieldandandthenclick“Search”.• Clickon“Connect”nexttotheNYCDEPuser.

Step 2 – Search for DEP NYC Benchmarking Law

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Step3– TermsandConditions

• Readandacceptthetermsofconditionsbeforeclickingthe“SendConnectionRequest”button.• OnceConnectionRequestissent,youmustwaitforNYCDEPtoaccepttherequest.Thismaytakeadayormore.

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Step4– WaitforDEPtoAcceptyourConnection

• PleasenotethatDEPwillnotacceptyourrequestimmediately.• CheckyourcontactsperiodicallyuntilNYCDEPappears,asshownbelow.• Seeslide15foranoverviewofhowoftenrequestswillbeprocessed.

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Step5 – ShareaProperty

• OnceDEPhasacceptedtheconnectionrequest,youarereadytoshareyourproperty.• Clickthe“Sharing”tabandthenclickthe“Share(orEditAccessto)aProperty”button.• NOTE:Youcanskipaheadtostep8ifyouhavesharedyourpropertywithDEPinthepast.

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Step6– SelectPropertiestoBenchmark

• Under“SelectProperties,”Clickon“SelectNumberofProperty(ies)”.Choosethenumberofpropertiesyouwouldliketobenchmark.

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Step7– SelectProperties

• Selectthepropertiesyouwouldliketobenchmarkandthenclickthe“ApplySelection”button.

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Step8 – SharewithNYCDEP

• Select“NYCDEP”fromthedropdown.• Is“NYCDEP”notanoption?Pleaseseesteps2through6toestablishaconnection.

Step 8 – Share with NYC DEP NYC Benchmarking Law

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Step 9 – Choose Permissions NYC Benchmarking Law

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Step9– SharewithNYCDEP

• Select“PersonalizedSharing&ExchangeData(“CustomOrders”).• Click“Continue”.

Step10– ExchangeData

• Grantfullaccessintheheader.• Clickthebuttonunder“ExchangeData”foreachproperty.

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Step11– EntertheBBLandAccountNumber• EntertheBBLandDEPAccountNumberforeachproperty.AnyaccountnumberassociatedwiththisBBLisOK.• Visitnyc.gov/buildingstolookupyourblockandlotnumbers.• The13-digitDEPAccountNumberislistedatthetopofyourwaterbill.

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Step 12 – Grant DEP Full Access NYC Benchmarking Law

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Step12– GrantDEPFullAccess• ItisveryimportantthatyougrantDEPfullaccesstoyourproperty,butNOTtoanymeters.• Oncethepropertyisshared,DEPwillcreatethemeterforyouandloadusedata.• PleasenotethatDEPwillonlyusethesepermissionstoprovideconsumptiondata.• PleasenotethatonlyonesharerequestperBBLisallowed.

Step13– FinalStep

• Doublechecktomakesureyouhaveselected“ExchangeData”forallofyourproperties.• Clickthe“ShareProperty(ies)”button.

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CompleteBenchmarking• Ifyouhavedoneitcorrectly,youwillseethisscreen:

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Benchmarked Water Meter Data NYC Benchmarking Law

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Stillhavequestions,concerns,orneedassistancewithwaterbenchmarking?

• Sendanemailtowaterbenchmarking@dep.nyc.gov withyouraccountnumberandserviceaddress.

• Readthe“LL84WaterDataCollection”Greener,GreaterBuildingsPage.• Readthe“WaterBenchmarkingFrequentlyAskedQuestions”.• Refertothe“AutomaticBenchmarkingErrorGuide”,whichisalsoonthenextSlide.

CONGRATULATIONS!Youhavemetthe

benchmarkingrequirementforwaterconsumption

Assistance for Water Benchmarking NYC Benchmarking Law

• “…rejectedbecauseyoudidnotgrantusread/writeaccess.”• ReconnecttousviaPortfolioManagerandgrantusread/writeaccess(seeslidesX-Y)

• “…rejectedbecauseyouarenotrequiredtobenchmarkyourwaterconsumptionthisyear.”• Thepropertyisnoteligibleforanddoesnothavetobenchmarktheirconsumptionthisyear

• “…rejectedbecauseofaninvalidBBLoraccountnumber”or“BBLandaccount…arenotlinkedtogether.”• TheBBLoraccountnumberyousubmittedarenotvalidorarenotconnectedinoursystem

• “…rejectedbecauseyoucannotsubmitthesameBBLtwiceusingthesamePortfolioManageraccount.”• WedonotprovidedataforthesameBBLmorethanoncetoasinglePortfolioManageraccount

• “Yourwatermeterhasbeenrejected.Awatermeterwillbeautomaticallycreated…”• Youdonotneedtocreateawatermeter.DEPwillcreatewatermeterscalled“DEPWaterMeter”forallnewpropertiesthataresharedwithus.DEPwillrejectanywatermetersthatyouhavecreatedinPortfolioManager.

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Questions?

waterbenchmarking@dep.nyc.gov

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Step6 – ExchangingData

• Selectthenumberofpropertiesyouwanttoshareunder“SelectProperties”

• Selectyourproperties,andunder“SelectPeople”choose“NYCDEP”.

• Under“ChoosePermissions”select“PersonalizedSharing&ExchangeData”

• Clickonthe“Continue”button

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