Energy & Water Reporting & Benchmarking

Special Notice : The ministry is aware that the outbreak of COVID-19 may have a significant impact on large building owners’ ability to satisfy the July 1, 2020 reporting deadline. Due to the challenges created as a direct consequence of COVID-19, the ministry will accept the submission of the 2020 reporting year data from large building owners until October 1, 2020.

What is Energy & Water Reporting & Benchmarking (EWRB)?

In February 2017, the Ontario government introduced the Reporting of Energy Consumption and Water Use Regulation 506/18. This regulation requires owners of commercial, multi-unit residential, institutional or industrial buildings over 50,000 square feet in size to report their property’s water and energy usage on an annual basis. By tracking usage, the goal of this initiative is to allow comparison of energy and water usage of similar buildings, which helps building owners identify opportunities and save money.

Which Buildings are Required to Report?

Under the Reporting of Energy Consumption and Water Use regulation, large building owners need to report their building’s energy and water use once a year to the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (ENDM) on:

July 1, 2019 for buildings 100,000 square feet and larger
July 1, 2020 for buildings 50,000 square feet and larger

Our Services

With more than 28 years of experience providing energy and water solutions for multi-residential, industrial, commercial and institutional properties, as well as delivery of local distribution company (LDC) programs, Finn Projects can help with:

Collection of building-specific information from the owner, including aiding in the determination of your building’s GFA, through inspection of site drawings and/or on-site measurements.
Submission of requests to your building’s electricity, gas and water providers for release of utility data.
Verification of the energy and water usage data received from the LDCs.
Upload and submission of reporting data to the Ministry through the Energy Star Portfolio Manager website.
Collection of building-specific information from the owner, including aiding in the determination of your building’s GFA, through inspection of site drawings and/or on-site measurements.