Building Performance Standards
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As climate-related risk & stakeholder demand for ESG increases, a growing number of cities, states, and provinces across North America are enacting Building Performance Standards (BPS). Unlike traditional benchmarking ordinances that require certain buildings to disclose energy and/or water consumption, BPS laws require buildings to meet measurable performance standards or improvements, typically reduced utility consumption or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
This page provides a basic overview of active BPS laws and their implementation timelines, as well as a list of jurisdictions that have indicated their intent to implement BPS laws and are in the process of developing them. Looking for additional background info on BPS laws, what compliance looks like, potential penalties for noncompliance, & why they're being introduced? Check out the recording of webinar "BPS 101: Understanding & planning for emerging regulations"!
Boston, MA
Name: BERDO 2.0
Reduction goal: 50% reduction by 2030; 100% reduction by 2050
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- 2025: Properties with 35,000+ sqft.
- 2030: Properties with 20,000+ sqft.
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Brisbane, CA
Name: Brisbane Building Efficiency Program (BBEP)
Reduction goal: 20% emissions reduction by 2034
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
- Industrial
Implementation timeline:
- June 15, 2023: Commercial properties with 10,000+ sqft.
- May 15, 2024: Multifamily & industrial properties with 10,000+ sqft.
- May 15, 2028: All properties with 10,000+ sqft.
- May 15, 2034: All properties with 10,000+ sqft.
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Cambridge, MA
Name: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO)
Reduction goal: Net zero GHG emissions by 2035 for large commercial properties (100,000+ sqft.) and by 2050 for small commercial properties (25,000+ sqft.)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
Implementation timeline:
Compliance period 1 (2026 - 2029)
- Properties with 100,000+ sqft.: Emissions will not exceed 80% of baseline
- Properties with 25,000+ sqft.: Emissions will not exceed 100% of baseline
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Chula Vista, CA
Name: Building Energy Saving Ordinance, Ordinance 3498
Reduction goal: 55% reduction by 2030 (of 2005 levels)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- May 20, 2023: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
- March 20, 2026: Buildings between 20,000 - 50,000 sqft.
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Colorado, Statewide
Reduction goal: 7% reduction by 2026; 20% reduction by 2030 (from a 2021 energy use baseline)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- First reporting deadline in June 2024 with an annual reporting frequency
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Denver, CO
Name: Energize Denver (High-Performance Existing Buildings Program)
Reduction goal: 40% reduction by 2025, 60% reduction by 2030, 100% reduction by 2040 (of 2005 levels)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- 2024: Buildings with 25,000+ sqft.
- Additional Performance Targets in 2027 and 2030
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Maryland, Statewide
Name: Maryland's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)
Reduction goal: 20% reduction by 2030; net zero emissions by 2040
Property type(s) covered:
- All properties with 35,000+ sqft.
Implementation timeline:
- Owners of covered buildings will need to report data to Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) each year beginning in 2025
- Historic properties, public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, manufacturing buildings, and agricultural buildings are exempt
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Montgomery County, MD
Name: Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- 2028: Commercial properties with 50,000+ sqft.
- 2030: Commercial properties with 25,000+ sqft.; Multifamily properties with 250,000+ sqft.
- 2031: Multifamily properties with 25,000+ sqft.
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New York, NY
Name: Local Law 97
Reduction goal: 40% reduction by 2030; 80% reduction by 2050 (of 2005 levels)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- 2024: Buildings with 25,000+ sqft.
- Additional Performance Targets in 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2050
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Oregon, Statewide
Name: House Bill 3409
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
Implementation timeline:
- June 1, 2028: Tier 1 properties with 200,000+ sqft.
- June 1, 2029: Tier 1 properties with 90,000+ sqft.
- June 1, 2030: Tier 1 properties with 35,000+ sqft.
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San Jose, CA
Name: Beyond Benchmarking
Reduction goal: Carbon neutral by 2030
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
Last digit of APN: 0 or 1
- May 1, 2024: Buildings between 20,000 and 49,999 sqft.
Last digit of APN: 2 or 3
- May 1, 2024: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
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Seattle, WA
Name: Building Energy Performance Standards
Reduction goal: 37% reduction by 2030; carbon neutral by 2050
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- October 1, 2031: Buildings with 220,000+ sqft.
- October 1, 2032: Buildings with 90,000+ sqft.
- October 1, 2033: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
- October 1, 2034: Buildings with 30,000+ sqft.
- October 1, 2035: Buildings with 20,000+ sqft.
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St. Louis, MO
Name: St. Louis Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS)
Reduction goal: 100% reduction by 2050
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
- Affordable Housing
Implementation timeline:
Commercial & Residential
- 2025: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
Affordable Housing & Houses of Worship
- 2027: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
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Vancouver, Canada
Name: Annual Greenhouse Gas & Energy Limits By-Law
Reduction goal: 50% emissions reduction by 2030 (of 2007 levels)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
Implementation timeline:
Commercial Office & Retail
- June 1, 2027: Buildings with 100,000+ sqft.
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Washington, DC
Name: DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)
Reduction goal: 50% reduction by 2032; 100% reduction by 2050 (of 2005 levels)
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- 2025: Municipal buildings with 10,000+ sqft.
- 2025: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
- 2027: Buildings with 25,000+ sqft.
- 2030: Buildings with 10,000+ sqft.
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Washington, Statewide
Name: Clean Buildings Performance Standard
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
Tier 1: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft. (excludes multifamily)
- June 1, 2026: Buildings with 220,000+ sqft.
- June 1, 2027: Buildings with 90,000+ sqft.
- June 1, 2028: Buildings with 50,000+ sqft.
Tier 2: Buildings with 20,000 - 50,000 sqft. (includes multifamily)
- June 1, 2027: Buildings with 20,000+ sqft.
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Reno, NV (voluntary)
Name: ReEnergize Reno
Reduction goal: 20% reduction of energy & water use by 2025
Property type(s) covered:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Multifamily
Implementation timeline:
- April 1st, 2026
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Aspen, CO (in development)
California, Statewide (in development)
Fort Collins, CO (in development)
Grand Rapids, MI (in development)
Illinois, Statewide (in development)
Portland, OR (in development)
Santa Monica, CA (in development)
Ann Arbor, MI (in pre-development)
Annapolis, MD (in pre-development)
Atlanta, GA (in pre-development)
Berkeley, CA (in pre-development)
Boulder, CO (in pre-development)
Chicago, IL (in pre-development)
Columbus, OH (in pre-development)
Evanston, IL (in pre-development)
Ithaca, NY (in pre-development)
Kansas City, MO (in pre-development)
Los Angeles, CA (in pre-development)
Milwaukee, WI (in pre-development)
Orlando, FL (in pre-development)
Philadelphia, PA (in pre-development)
Pittsburgh, PA (in pre-development)
Sacramento, CA (in pre-development)
San Diego, CA (in pre-development)
San Francisco, CA (in pre-development)
Savannah, GA (in pre-development)
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Please note: BPS laws are a relatively new development; as such, the status and number of laws is continuously changing. The information on this page is accurate to the best of our knowledge. This page was last modified on 8/20/2024 and will be updated regularly to reflect evolving and emerging regulations.
