Benchmarking Compliance
Simplify compliance, streamline reporting, & increase portfolio-wide transparency
Utility benchmarking is the practice of measuring how much energy and water a building consumes and comparing that against other, similar buildings. This allows owners and occupants to understand their buildings’ energy performances relative to similar buildings and helps identify opportunities to cut waste. Many cities, states, and municipal governments across North America have passed utility benchmarking ordinances, requiring buildings to track and report their annual energy and water consumption.
Utility benchmarking and transparency allows building owners, governments, and the public to better understand how their buildings use energy and water. With this knowledge, they can make smarter and more cost-effective improvements, comply with local laws & avoid fines, save money & cut waste, and support the local economy. A majority of the available savings can be achieved with only low- or no-cost changes.
In order to mitigate your risk of being penalized for failing to comply or missing a deadline, make sure you study the information below* to gain an understanding of the requirements and deadlines. Check out our best practice guide for simplified benchmarking compliance, reporting, and transparency: Download guide
Identify your property by location, type, and square footage to find your benchmark compliance deadline **
Ann Arbor, MI Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Aspen, CO Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Atlanta, GA
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Austin, TX
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
Berkeley, CA
Due date:
07/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 15,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 15,000+ sqft.
Bloomington, MN
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 75,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 75,000+ sqft.
Boston, MA
Due date:
05/15/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft. OR 15+ dwellings
GHG emissions limit:
Link to emissions limit infoBoulder, CO
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- New properties: 10,000+ sqft.
Additional notes:
Large industrial campuses have their own custom requirements.
Brisbane, CA
Due date:
05/15/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 10,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
California, Statewide
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Cambridge, MA
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50+ dwellings
Chelsea, MA Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft. OR 20+ units
- Industrial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Chicago, IL
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Chula Vista, CA
Due date:
05/20/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Colorado, Statewide
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Columbus, OH
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Denver, CO
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Des Moines, IA
Due date:
07/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Detroit, MI New in 2024
Due date:
10/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 100,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 100,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 100,000+ sqft.
Edina, MN
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Evanston, IL
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Fort Collins, CO
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 5,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 5,000+ sqft.
Honolulu, HI Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Indianapolis, IN Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Kansas City, MO
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Lexington, MA
Due date:
05/15/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Los Angeles, CA
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Madison, WI New in 2024
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Massachusetts, Statewide 2025 tentative deadline
Due date:
06/30/2025
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Ordinance website coming soon
Miami, FL Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 100,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 100,000+ sqft.
Minneapolis, MN
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Minnesota, Statewide New in 2024
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 100,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 100,000+ sqft.
Montgomery County, MD Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Montreal, Canada Updated in 2024
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 21,528+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 21,528+ sqft. OR 25+ units
New Jersey, Statewide
Due date:
10/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
New York, NY
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
GHG emissions limit:
Link to emissions limit infoOak Park, IL 2023 deadline approaching!
Due date:
12/31/2023
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 10,000+ sqft.
Ontario, Canada
Due date:
07/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Orlando, FL
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Philadelphia, PA
Due date:
06/30/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Pittsburgh, PA
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Portland, ME
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50+ dwellings
Portland, OR
Due date:
04/22/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Reno, NV
Due date:
04/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 30,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 30,000+ sqft.
Saint Paul, MN
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
Salt Lake City, UT
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
San Diego, CA
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft. OR 17+ residential units
San Francisco, CA
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 10,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
San Jose, CA
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
Seattle, WA
Due date:
07/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
South Portland, ME
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 20,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 20,000+ sqft.
St. Louis, MO
Due date:
05/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 50,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 50,000+ sqft.
St. Louis Park, MN
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Vancouver, Canada New in 2024
Due date:
06/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 100,000+ sqft.
Washington, DC
Due date:
04/01/2024
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Multifamily properties: 25,000+ sqft.
- Industrial properties: 25,000+ sqft.
Washington, Statewide 2026 tentative deadline
Due date:
06/01/2026
Property types required:
- Commercial properties: 220,000+ sqft.
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This information was last modified on 12/01/2023 & will be periodically updated.
This page provides a brief overview of compliance requirements for local benchmarking ordinances in North America; if you are still unclear about the requirements or unsure if your building is required to comply, don't hesitate to contact us for clarification!
