Measurement Boundaries Make Savings Real

Principle: Savings are a comparison, not a meter reading. The Move Before reporting savings, define what is inside the measurement boundary, what baseline it will be compared against, and what adjustments are allowed. Then match the claim to that evidence. Why It Works IPMVP reduces argument by separating generation, savings, cost, demand, and emissions into measurable quantities. A boundary tells the team whether it is verifying equipment output, whole-facility performance, or modeled performance. Practice Lens A strong M&V sentence sounds like this: "We will verify [quantity] within [boundary] against [baseline], adjusted for [drivers]."

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