Energy Ordinance Compliance

With over 20 years of benchmarking, energy auditing, and retro-commissioning projects under our belt, Abraxas knows what is required for all of these ordinances.
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City State Ordinance (Link) Requirements Deadline
Berkeley CA BESO Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 5 years
July 1st
Brisbane CA BBEP Benchmarking – Annually May 15th
Chula Vista CA Building Energy Saving Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 5 years
Retro-commissioning – 5 years
20,000-49,999 sqft March 20th
50,000+ sqft
May 20th
Los Angeles CA Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 5 years
Retro-commissioning – 5 years
Varies by building size. Click here to see your deadline.
San Diego CA Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
San Francisco CA Existing Buildings Energy Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 5 years
Retro-commissioning – 5 years
April 1st
San Jose CA Energy and water Building Performance Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 5 years
Retro-commissioning – 5 years
May 1st
State wide CA AB802 Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Boulder CO Building Performance Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 10 years
Retro-commissioning – 10 years
Depends on building size. Use link to see dates.
Denver CO Energize Denver Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually
Performance Requirements
June 1st
Fort Collins CO Building Energy and Water Scoring Benchmarking – Annually March 1st
Washington DC Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 Benchmarking – Annually April 1st
Miami FL Building Efficiency 305 (BE305) Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 10 years
Retro-commissioning – 5 years – Voluntary
January 1st
Orlando FL Building Energy and Water Efficiency Strategy Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 5 years
Retro-commissioning – 5 years
May 1st
Atlanta GA Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Ordinance “Benchmarking – Annually
Energy Audit – 10 years
Retro-commissioning – optional”
June 1st
Des Moines IA Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually July 1st
Chicago IL Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Evanston IL Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually June 30th
Indianapolis and Marion Counties IN Benchmarking and Transpanrency Ordinance – THIS IS A DRAFT RIGHT NOW Benchmarking – Annually To be determined
Louiville KY Louisville Kilowatt Crackdown Benchmarking – Annually January 1st
Boston MA Boston Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance
They also have a new program that they are defining terms for.
Energy Audit – 5 years May 15th
Cambridge MA Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually May 1st
Montgomery County MD Building Energy Benchmarking Law Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Portland ME Energy and Water Use Performance Benchmarking ordinance Benchmarking – Annually May 1st
Ann Arbor MI Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance – THIS IS A DRAFT RIGHT NOW Benchmarking – Annually To be determined
Detriot MI Energy Benchmarking Ordinance – THIS IS A DRAFT RIGHT NOW Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
St. Louis MI Building Energy Awareness Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually municipal buildings – 12/31
Other – May 1st
Edina MN Efficient Building Benchmarking Ordinance (2019-10 Article XI) Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Minneapolis MN Commercial Building Rating and Disclosure Ordinance 55410 Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Saint Paul MN Energize Saint Paul Benchmarking – Annually January 1st
Kansas City MO Energy Empowerment Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually May 1st
Saint Louis MO Building Energy Performance Standard Energy Audit – 4 years May 1st
Saint Louis MO Building Energy Awareness Bill Benchmarking – Annually May 1st
New Jersey NJ New Jersey State Law A3723 Benchmarking – Annually January 1st
Reno NV Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually April 1st
New York City NY Local Law 87 Energy Audit – 10 years
Retro-commissioning – 10 years
Energy Audit & RCx
December 31st
New York City NY Local Law 84 Benchmarking – Annually May 1st
Cincinnati OH Cincinnati Kilowatt Crackdown Benchmarking – Annually January 1st
Columbus OH Energy & Water Benchmarking Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually for 2021 – December 15th
After 2021 – June 1st
Portland OR Energy Performance Reporting Policy Benchmarking – Annually April 22nd
Whole State OR State Energy Efficiency Design (SEED) Program Benchmarking – Annually April 1st
Philadelphia PA Building Energy Performance Program Retro-commissioning (Building Tune-ups) – One time for now Depends on building size
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Philadelphia PA Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually June 30th
Pittsburgh PA Building Benchmarking Compliance Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Providence RI Sustainable Providence Benchmarking – Annually January 1st
Austin TX Energy Conservation Audit &Disclosure (ECAD) Ordinance Benchmarking – Annually June 1st
Houston TX Green Office Challenge Benchmarking – Annually January 1st
Whole State TX Energy and Water Reporting Benchmarking – Annually Varies based on building type. Use link to see your due date.
Whole State TX Energy and Water Reporting – SECO Benchmarking – Annually Oct 31st
Salt Lake City UT Elevate Buildings Benchmarking – Annually May 1st

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