Which of the following would MOST likely help provide benchmarking for a sustainable project?

TheCMAA Standards of Practice (Chapter 8 – Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship)identifiesEnergy Staras one of the leading benchmarking systems for evaluating energy performance and sustainability in buildings. The SOP describes:

“Benchmarking tools such as Energy Star and LEED provide measurable metrics for evaluating the energy efficiency and sustainability of a facility.”

TheEnergy Star program, administered by theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, offers standardized methods to measure, track, and compare energy performance, making it the most directly relevant choice for sustainability benchmarking.

References (CMAA Construction Manager Documents / Study Guide):

CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice, 2010 Edition, Chapter 8 – Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship, Section “Sustainability Metrics and Benchmarking Tools.”

CMAA CM Study Guide, Sustainability Domain, Objective 8.1: “Identify benchmarking tools for measuring sustainability performance.”