1. This Project work will result in the following targeted documents:

• Publish of a Building benchmarking development methodology manual which will capture detailed methodology for the design and development of an energy benchmarking system. It will give particular attention to relevant data and performance to the tropical context;
• A comprehensive technical final report will also be published.

2. In addition, joint publications on suitable topics will be published by partners in international refereed journals. A target of at least four papers in the following topics will be published in top journals on energy and building

• Energy benchmarking system design and developments;
• Energy benchmarking methodology and investigation of parameters;
• Web-based benchmarking system.

3. Seminar and Workshops:

The project Team plans to organize at least two seminars and workshops to disseminate findings of the project. The seminar will generate awareness and develop interest among the target groups on energy efficiency and benchmarking, while the workshop will develop capacity by examining in detail with training sessions on specific useful topics.

4. On site training:

Such training usually takes place during field data collection. Building owners and their representatives during the process of field work will work closely with the team's experts and technical personnel. This brings about enhanced capacity and awareness.

5. This Project work will also produce multiplier effects such as:

• The establishment of a Regional Benchmarking System;
• The establishment of web-based System;
• The development of more projects among the Team members and bringing along new members.

Hence, with the above outputs, the following target groups would have benefited significantly:

1. Building Owners

- Direct benefit of data collection;
- Development of a reliable benchmarking tool for direct application;
- A benchmark for setting targets will be developed which are achievable..

2. ESCOs

- Creation of a transparent and vibrant energy services sector for ESCOs;
- ESCOs can use Benchmark as reference in persuading building to invest in energy retrofit.

3. Financing agencies and institutions

- Will facilitate decision-making, build capacity and save resources.

4. Public Agencies

- Development of a professional energy services sector;
- Energy Security is enhanced;
- The environment will be protected.
- Will move from Benchmarking to Building Energy Performance Labeling

5. The Project will also have the following beneficial policy impacts

- Ease of regulating ESCOs activities;
- Development of local and regional Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency;
- Development of Incentive systems such as the introduction of tax incentive schemes for the retrofitting of existing buildings for energy efficiency

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