Buildings may be imported into Asset Score in bulk to save a few data entry steps, quickly enter, score and review buildings in Preview mode and/or import building data from an Energy Star Portfolio Manager account to create buildings in Full input mode. Buildings may also be imported into the Audit Template from BuildingSync® XML files.


Import Preview Buildings from CSV


A Preview Input Mode Building Upload Template is available which provides the capability to upload a large number of buildings through a single step process, using the Preview Input Mode. Default building assembly components, lighting and HVAC systems will be automatically be entered.


To import a building or a group of buildings into Asset Score:

  1. Download the template by selecting the Download Template button on the Import Buildings page, available from the green 'Import Buildings' button on the Buildings home page 
  2. Review the instructions listed on the ‘Instructions’ sheet of the template
  3. Enter building data in the ‘Buildings’ sheet of the template
  4. Save the 'Buildings' sheet as a .csv file
  5. Select either or both of the checkboxes to simultaneously create a group of the imported buildings and submit this group for scoring in a batch run for a quick preview analysis
  6. Upload the .csv file by selecting the saved file with the ‘Choose File’ button, then selecting the ‘Import CSV’ button


After uploading, new Preview Input buildings will be available to view, edit and score in the My Buildings page. Notification will be provided if any errors were generated. Common errors include:

  • Year of construction outside the range of 1800-2018
  • Nil or invalid floor area given. The GFA needs to be present, non-empty, equal to or greater than 100, and not contain commas or any other formatting.
  • Name and/or Address contains unsupported characters.  Asset score input characters are set to Windows-1252 (e.g. see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows-1252).  Full TrueType font (TTF) sets tend to be rather large.  Using the built-in PDF character sets, which only support Windows-1252, helps minimize Asset Score PDF report file sizes.


You may convert imported Preview buildings to Full Input Mode to add additional building data and generate a full Asset Score report with cost  effective upgrades, by selecting the 'Switch to Full Version' button at the top of the screen.


Importing Audit Report Buildings from BuildingSync® XML


Buildings may be imported into the Audit Template individually or in bulk to create duplicate report entries, to save data entry steps, and/or to facilitate the transfer of data to and from other software platforms using BuildingSync® XML files.


BuildingSync® XML, developed by National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is a standardized language for commercial building energy audit data that software developers may use to exchange data between audit tools. For more information on BuildingSync, visit https://buildingsync.net, which includes a data dictionary, example files, and an implementation guide (see https://buildingsync.net/documents/).  


Importing Audit Report Buildings


Building audit BuildingSync® XML files downloaded from the Audit Template or generated from other software may be copied and edited and used to import into the Audit Template to create a new audit report. To import into the Audit Template:

  1. Select the green Import Buildings button
  2. Select ‘Choose File’ and click on an XML file
  3. Select the blue Import BuildingSync XML button

After import, a success notice should appear along with a link to the new audit report building which should also appear on your list of buildings on the Audit Template home page.  XML files that are not in the correct format will display an invalid warning and will not be imported.


Importing Buildings in Bulk


Multiple buildings may be included in a single BuildingSync XML file and imported in bulk.  After importing a file by following the instructions above, all imported buildings should appear on your list of buildings on the Audit Template home page.

Multiple NYC properties with multiple buildings located on a BBL may be imported in bulk from a single BuildingSync XML file.