Reference
Resources
Background on the energy benchmarks, the downloadable report and dataset and the CIBSE webinars and academic publications behind the methodology. Files are refreshed whenever the underlying source data changes; see the Notices feed for the change log.
About the benchmarks
Background on why the benchmarks exist, how they're built and how to read them. Click any question to expand; you can open as many as you like.
Downloads
Energy Benchmarks Report
The full benchmarks report covering the methodology, the published sources and notes on weather correction.
PDF · 1.4 MB · Updated 8 Jun 2026
Energy Benchmarks Spreadsheet
Every Benchmark as a flat table, including sample sizes and distribution points. Useful for offline analysis.
XLSX · 30 KB · Updated 8 Jun 2026
Further reading
Webinars
Publications
- Jayaraman S., et al (2026) Benchmarking Operational Energy Performance of Higher Education Buildings in England and Wales and Analysing Energy Use CharacteristicsCIBSE Technical Symposium 2026 (In Press)
- Godoy-Shimizu D. (2024) Producing domestic energy benchmarks using a large disaggregate stock modelBuilding Services Engineering Research and Technology. DOI: 10.1177/01436244241229907
- Hong S. (2022) Characterising the English school stock using a unified national on-site survey and energy databaseBuilding Services Engineering Research and Technology. DOI: 10.1177/01436244211030667
- Hong S. (2018) Analysing Trends of Energy Use of Offices and Schools Using Display Energy CertificatesCIBSE Technical Symposium
- Robertson C., et al (2015) Crowd-sourced building intelligence: the potential to go beyond existing benchmarks for effective insight, feedback and targetingIntelligent Buildings International. DOI: 10.1080/17508975.2014.987639
- Hong S.M., et al (2014) A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part I, Top-down approachInternational Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. 2(2), pp 119-130
- Burman E., et al (2014) A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 2, Bottom-up approachInternational Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2014.12.001
- Hong S.M., et al (2013) Improved benchmarking comparability for energy consumption in schoolsBuilding Research and Information. 42(1), pp 47-61
- Hawkins D., et al (2012) Determinants of energy use in UK Higher Education Buildings Using Statistical and Artificial Neural Network MethodsInternational Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. 1(1), pp 50-63
- CIBSE (2012) Guide F: Energy Efficiency in Buildings (3rd ed.)
- CIBSE (2008) TM46: Energy Benchmarks