Intro
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**The Benchmark 8760 Platform** is an open-source solution for collecting hourly energy performance data from commercial buildings, and exploring new performance benchmarking methodologies.

The solution is deployed at the `Benchmark 8760 Proof of Concept Portal <https://benchmark8760.org/>`_ 
which is collecting and visualizing anonymous hourly performance data provided by project participants.

This documentation is aimed at engineers looking to deploy a copy of the Portal and product manufacturers looking to develop connectors to provide data to the platform. 
It is best read together with the general Platform Technical Documentation located `here <https://benchmark8760.org/Benchmark%208760%20Platform%20Technical%20Documentation.pdf>`_. 

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	:maxdepth: 2

	architecture
	data
	api

.. index:: Contact

Contact Benchmark 8760 Platform Support at support@benchmark8760.org to obtain:

+ access credentials, 
+ actual endpoint URL's, 
+ meter URI's, and
+ all other practicalities.