BPS Performance Review
Not sure where to start?
A building may be consuming more than expected. A portfolio may contain underperforming assets. Capital projects may be approaching without a clear performance strategy. Or your organization may simply have more data than it knows how to use.
The BPS Performance Review provides a focused first step.
What is a BPS Performance Review?
The Performance Review is a preliminary assessment designed to help determine:
- What performance questions matter most
- What information is currently available
- Where meaningful gaps exist
- Which opportunity areas deserve attention
- What level of further analysis is appropriate
It is intended to create clarity before a larger technical engagement begins.
What we typically review
Depending on the situation:
- Building or portfolio characteristics
- Building type and use
- Floor area
- Locations
- Utility consumption
- Utility cost
- Operating patterns
- Known technical issues
- Existing sustainability targets
- Capital plans
- Prior studies
- Current management processes
- Relevant regulatory considerations
Not every review requires every data category.
What you receive
The specific output will depend on available information, but typically includes:
- Performance context A concise summary of the current situation.
- Initial observations Important performance signals identified from available information.
- Data gaps Information that may be necessary for deeper analysis.
- Priority questions The issues that deserve further investigation.
- Potential opportunity areas Where additional analysis may create value.
- Recommended next step The most appropriate BPS Solution or other action.
What the Performance Review is not
The BPS Performance Review is not:
- A full energy audit
- Detailed engineering analysis
- An investment-grade study
- A guaranteed savings assessment
- Engineering design
- A substitute for commissioning
- A compliance certification
Where deeper technical work is required, BPS will identify the appropriate next step.
Who should use it?
The Performance Review is useful for:
- Building owners
- Asset managers
- Portfolio managers
- Facilities directors
- Operations leaders
- Sustainability teams
- Capital-program leaders
- Organizations with multiple facilities
- Organizations planning major upgrades
- Organizations uncertain where performance analysis should begin
Typical starting questions
For a single building
- Why is this building consuming more energy than expected?
- Are systems operating effectively?
- Should we undertake an energy audit?
- Should we commission or recommission the building?
- Which improvement opportunities deserve further investigation?
For a portfolio
- Which buildings require attention first?
- Where are costs unusually high?
- Can assets be segmented by performance?
- Which properties deserve deeper analysis?
- How should we prioritize investment?
What happens next?
The BPS Performance Review may identify a need for:
- Portfolio Performance If the primary challenge is determining where to act across multiple assets.
- Building Performance If an individual building requires technical diagnosis.
- Decarbonization and Capital Planning If investment sequencing is the principal decision.
- Managed Performance If the organization requires ongoing oversight.
In some cases, the correct recommendation may simply be that no larger BPS engagement is currently justified.
Start your Performance Review
Tell us briefly about your building, portfolio or performance challenge. BPS will review the information and determine the most appropriate next step.