ASHRAE has announced the launch of the As Designed rating of its Building Energy Quotient (Building EQ) Portal, providing a faster, more automated approach to receive a Building EQ Performance Score. Both the In Operation and As Designed ratings are now available in the Building EQ Portal. As Designed rating compares potential energy use based on the building’s physical characteristics rating systems with standardized energy use simulation and can identify whether a building is achieving its design potential when compared to the actual energy performance measured with the In Operation rating.

To learn more about the Building EQ Portal, visit www.ashrae.org/buildingEQ