Touchstone IQ
Professional Services, Software & Services, Consultant
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Professional Services, Software & Services, Consultant

Professional Licensing

Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) Certification, Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Professional Engineer

Last Updated

7/23/2025 9:18:43

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Touchstone IQ has extensive experience supporting building owners and managers across the Chicago metro area with compliance-driven energy services, particularly focused on energy benchmarking and building performance management. Our team benchmarks hundreds of commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties annually to ensure compliance with the City of Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance, as well as other local and state-level energy performance requirements. Our services include: End-to-end benchmarking and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager management for buildings subject to the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance. Utility data aggregation and quality assurance (working directly with ComEd, Peoples Gas, and other local utilities). Annual reporting and performance verification to meet the City’s reporting requirements and avoid penalties. Portfolio-wide performance analysis and reporting to identify efficiency opportunities and prepare for emerging building performance standards. By handling the full benchmarking and reporting process on behalf of our clients, we ensure seamless compliance while also helping portfolio owners identify energy and cost-saving opportunities across their properties.
Touchstone IQ has over a decade of experience delivering energy benchmarking, data verification, and building performance services for owners, operators, and jurisdictions. We support commercial, multifamily, and institutional portfolios, including extensive work in Chicago, by managing Portfolio Manager benchmarking, utility data aggregation, and reporting, completing thousands of verified submissions. We also partner with municipalities and utilities to design and administer benchmarking programs using our software, technical assistance, and help desk teams. Our staff includes certified Portfolio Manager experts and ASHRAE Level I–III audit professionals, ensuring accurate benchmarking and seamless compliance.
Touchstone IQ helps Chicago-area building owners and operators identify cost-effective energy performance improvements and the lowest-cost capital paths to achieve energy and emissions reductions. While we do not install or implement upgrades directly, we leverage benchmarking, energy assessments, and portfolio analytics to uncover opportunities for efficiency projects such as lighting, HVAC, and operational optimizations. Our software and advisory services help owners prioritize measures, access incentives, and plan capital improvements, leading to reduced utility costs, improved ENERGY STAR scores, and progress toward local performance targets and carbon reduction goals.

Building Types Served

Commercial Office, Data Centers, Event / Convention, Healthcare, High Rise, Hospitality, Institutional / Government, Laboratories, Mixed Use, Multi-family Residential, Process / Industrial / Manufacturing, Restaurants, Retail, Schools (K-12), Schools (Higher Ed), Sports Arenas / Venues, Supermarkets

Primary Contact

Ben Levine