Energy audit to be done in new Seattle City Hall Building

As reported here, due to the high energy usage in the new Seattle City Hall building, an energy audit will be done to determine why the new building uses more energy that the old building did. Part of the reason is the start up period of the new building, as the building systems were brought on line and tested, which always results in high initial energy use and, hence, costs. Over time, the costs should come down, if it is as efficient as the builders said it would be.

I previously posted about this here, and here, and I'm still amused at the surprise - borne of ignorance in this kind of situation - of the city officials.