Laurie Wiegand-Jackson
Utility Advantage, LLC | President
Speaker
Track F: Building Performance
Session F2: Building Performance Standards
September 18, 2025 | 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Increasing Compliance on Building Performance Standards
Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards are important strategies to accelerating improvements to the US building stock.  Tracking utility use and cost data along with key metrics relative to the building – such as type of building, square feet, occupancy rate, and use of space can provide a good indicator of building performance over time. Building Performance Standards set a minimum level of efficiency that facilities must attain. State and local jurisdictions have implemented Benchmarking Mandates and Building Performance Standards to drive energy and water efficiency. This session will discuss some of these programs, lessons learned and best practices to increase compliance.
Speaker Bio
Laurie Wiegand-Jackson is a successful entrepreneur with forty years of experience in the energy industry. She founded Utility Advantage in 2003. Utility Advantage is a certified Woman Owned business located in NJ & TX. Ms. Wiegand-Jackson drives the strategic and operational objectives of the company, focusing on three divisions: (1) staffing and support for state & utility-run energy programs, (2) consulting services in sustainability & energy management for its clients in the mid-atlantic region and across the USA, and (3) equity programs and workforce development in the clean energy transition. In 2006, Ms. Wiegand-Jackson also formed a national energy demand response company which she sold in 2015. With forty years of experience in utility operations, energy efficiency, energy markets, rate analysis, benchmarking, demand side management, EV infrastructure, smart grid, advanced technology and renewable energy project development, Ms. Wiegand-Jackson provides a broad range of knowledge and experience to benefit her clients.
Ms. Wiegand-Jackson is very active in promoting the professional advancement of women and minorities in her industry. She founded the Council for Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) in 2010. CWEEL (www.cweel.org) was formed within the Association of Energy Engineers to promote the development of women in the energy industry, through training, networking and mentorship.
Ms. Wiegand-Jackson has been an active member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) since 1995. She currently serves on the AEE Executive Leadership Team as a Board Member. She served as the President of AEE in 2007. She was inducted into the AEE Energy Managers Hall of Fame in September 2016. Ms. Wiegand-Jackson is a certified Energy Procurement Professional.