Building Performance Standards: A National Roundup

This video from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center features a presentation from Laurie Gilmer, President at Facility Engineering Associates. This presentation was given at the 2025 Annual BEST Institute: Ensuring Sustainability: Energy Efficient Buildings & Technician Education.

Gilmer begins by describing U.S. policies that require facilities to meet performance levels for energy emissions. The speaker identifies industry tools to report on those standards. The presentation covers how U.S. cities are meeting building performance standards, focusing on New York City as a case study. The speaker describes challenges in retrofitting existing buildings, including budgeting and energy costs. Gilmer identifies training and workforce development as a key aspect of meeting building performance standards.

This video runs 00:44:11 minutes in length. Other videos in this series are available to view separately.