Statewide Benchmarking Programs

 

California Building Energy Use Benchmarking and Public Disclosure Program (AB 802)

• Website: http://www.energy.ca.gov/benchmarking/

 

Massachusetts (Coming June 2025!)

• Law: Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, or 2022 Climate and Clean Energy Bill

 

New Jersey

• Website: https://njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/cea-benchmarking  

 

Washington State Clean Buildings Program (House Bill 1257) (Coming in 2026!)

• Website: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/growing-the-economy/energy/buildings/how-to-comply/

 

Washington State Dept. of Enterprise Services Energy Program (Senate Bill 5854)

• Website: http://www.des.wa.gov/services/facilities/Energy/EnergyStar/Pages/default.aspx

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Citywide Benchmarking Programs

 

Ann Arbor (MI) Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance (City Code 104)

• Website: https://www.a2gov.org/departments/sustainability/Sustainability-Me/Businesses/Pages/Commercial-Benchmarking.aspx

 

Aspen (CO) Building IQ (Ordinance No. 05)

• Website: https://www.cityofaspen.com/1245/Building-IQ#:~:text=Who%20is%20Required%20to%20Benchmark,properties%20by%20December%201%2C%202022.

 

Atlanta (GA) Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance

• Website: https://atlantabuildingbenchmarking.com/

 

Austin (TX) Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) Ordinance

• Website: https://austinenergy.com/ae/energy-efficiency/ecad-ordinance/for-commercial-buildings/portfolio-manager-reporting-option/portfolio-manager-reporting-option

 

Berkeley (CA) Building Energy Saving Ordinance

• Website: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/BESO

 

Bloomington (MN) Large Building Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://letstalk.bloomingtonmn.gov/benchmarking  

 

Boston (MA) Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance

• Website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/environment/building-energy-reporting-and-disclosure-ordinance

 

Boulder (CO) Building Performance Ordinance

• Website: https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/building-performance-ordinance

 

Brisbane (CA) Building Efficiency Program Ordinance 

• Website: https://www.brisbaneca.org/bbep

 

Cambridge (MA) Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/sustainabledevelopment/buildingenergydisclosureordinance

 

Chicago (IL) Energy User Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/progs/env/building-energy-benchmarking---transparency.html

 

Chula Vista (CA) Building Energy Saving Ordinance

• Website: https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/clean/benchmarking

 

Colorado (CO) Energy Performance for Buildings Statute (House Bill 21-1286) 

• Website:  https://www.buildingperformanceco.com/

 

Columbus (OH) Energy and Water Benchmarking and Transparency Ordinance

• Website: https://www.columbus.gov/sustainable/benchmarking/

 

Denver (CO) Environmental Health Reporting, Energize Denver Ordinance

• Website: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/climate-sustainability/goals-policy/benchmarking-ordinance.html

 

Des Moines (IA) Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.dsm.city/initiatives/building_benchmarking.php

 

District of Columbia (DC) Clean and Affordable Energy Act

• Website: https://dc.beam-portal.org/helpdesk/

 

Edina (MN) Efficient Building Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.edinamn.gov/1672/Building-Benchmarking

 

Evanston (IL) Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: http://www.cityofevanston.org/benchmarking

 

Fort Collins (CO) Building Energy and Water Scoring

• Website: https://www.fcgov.com/bews/

 

Honolulu (HI) Ordinance 22-17

• Website: https://www.resilientoahu.org/benchmarking

 

Indianapolis (IN) Benchmarking and Transparency Ordinance

• Website: https://www.indy.gov/activity/building-efficiency-program

 

Kansas City (MO) Energy Empowerment Ordinance

• Website: https://www.kcmo.gov/programs-initiatives/energy-and-water-benchmarking

 

Lexington (MA) Building Energy Use Disclosure Bylaw

• Website: https://www.lexingtonma.gov/1645/Building-Energy-Use-Disclosure

 

Los Angeles (CA) Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance (EBEW)

• Website: https://www.ladbs.org/services/green-building-sustainability/existing-buildings-energy-water-efficiency-program/ebewe-benchmarking-process-and-information

Miami (FL) Building Energy and Water Consumption Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.benchmark305.com

 

Minneapolis (MN) Commercial Building Energy Rating and disclosure Ordinance

• Website: https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/government/programs-initiatives/environmental-programs/energy/benchmark-building/

 

Montgomery County (MD) Bill 2-14, Environmental Sustainability - Buildings - Benchmarking

• Website: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/green/energy/benchmarking.html

New York City (NY) Local Law 84 (LL84)

• Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/codes/compliance-instructions.page

Orlando (FL) Building and Water Efficiency Strategy

• Website: www.cityoforlando.net/greenworks/building-energy-and-water-efficiency-strategy/

 

Philadelphia (PA) Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: http://phillybuildingbenchmarking.com

 

Pittsburgh (PA) Building Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/building-benchmarking

 

Portland (ME), Maine City Council Order 67 16/17

• Website: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/2389/Energy-Benchmarking

 

Portland (OR) Energy Performance Reporting Policy for Commercial Buildings

• Website: https://www.portland.gov/bps/energy-reporting

 

Reno (NV) Energy and Water Efficiency Program

• Website: https://www.reno.gov/community/sustainability/energy-and-water-efficiency

 

Rochester (MN) Energy Benchmarking Program

• Website: https://www.rochestermn.gov/government/departments/community-development/sustainability/environmental-sustainability/building-benchmarking

 

Rockville (MD) Building Energy Benchmarking

• Website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/288/Energy

 

Salt Lake City (UT) Elevate Buildings

• Website: https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/elevate-buildings/

 

San Diego (CA) Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.sandiego.gov/sustainability/energy-and-water-efficiency/benchmark

 

San Francisco (CA) Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance

• Website: https://sfenvironment.org/ebo

 

San Jose (CA) Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance

• Website: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/environmental-services/climate-smart-san-jos/energy-and-water-building-performance-ordinance

 

Seattle (WA) Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Program (Seattle Municipal Code 22.920)

• Website: https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/buildings-and-energy/energy-benchmarking/instructions

 

South Portland (ME) Building Energy Program

• Website: http://www.southportland.org/departments/sustainability-office/energy-climate/energy-water-benchmarking-ordinance/how-comply/

 

St. Louis (MO) Building Energy Awareness Ordinance

• Website: https://www.stlbenchmarking.com/

 

St. Louis Park (MN) Efficient Building Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.stlouispark.org/government/departments-divisions/sustainability/efficient-building-benchmarking-ordinance

 

St. Paul (MN) Energy Benchmarking Ordinance

• Website: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/mayors-office/energize-saint-paul/benchmarking-ordinance

 

Province Wide Benchmarking (Canada)

 

Ontario's Large Building Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking Initiative

• Website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/report-energy-water-use-large-buildings