COMPLIANCE GUIDE
WHAT IS THE BRISBANE BUILDING EFFICIENCY PROGRAM (BBEP)?
The city launched the Brisbane Building Efficiency Program (BBEP) to address energy and water use in existing buildings to help make them more efficient, thereby saving owners money, improving the safety and comfort of building stock, and reducing emissions that are driving climate change.
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BBEP PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Policy
BUILDING EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
Bill Text
ORDINANCE
Enforcing Agency
CITY OF BRISBANE, CA
Size of Property
10,000 SQ. FT. AND ABOVE
Property Type
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS
Required Information
12 MONTHS ENERGY AND BUILDING USE DATA
Phase II Building Performance
Standards Compliance
YES, BEYOND REQUIREMENTS
Enforcement
$100-$500 FINES
BBEP ORDINANCE DEADLINES
PHASE I – BENCHMARKING DISCLOSURE
May 15 – Annually
PHASE II – BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
May 15, 2023 (Commercial)
May 15, 2024 (Multifamily, Industrial)
*Every 5 years
EXEMPTIONS FROM BBEP BENCHMARKING
- If a Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the building was not issued for more than half of the calendar year required to be benchmarked.
- If the building were vacant for more than half of the calendar year required to be benchmarked.
- If the building did not receive energy or water services for more than half of the calendar year required to be benchmarked.
- If a demolition permit for the entire building has been issued.
PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT
Failure to comply may subject the owner to non-compliance fees as specified in Section 1.16 the Brisbane Municipal Code which can administer fines of $100 to $500 for violations.
PHASE II BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS
The BEYOND requirements of the Brisbane Building Efficiency Program aim to help inefficient buildings improve their energy and water usage and reward high-performing ones. The cycle operates on a 5-year cycle and is separate from the BBEP annual benchmarking report. To meet the Beyond requirements of the Brisbane Building Efficiency Program, buildings must show that they are high-performing (Performance Path) or take steps to improve (Prescriptive Path).
PERSCRIPTIVE PATH
Conduct an audit under the supervision of a Qualified Auditor and prepare an audit report for the year 1 deadline.
For the year 3 deadline, you must decide which action you will take to improve your building and provide an update to BBEP staff. Options include:
- Green Lease
- RCx (Retro Commissioning)
- Improvement Measures
For the year 5 deadline, you must submit all relevant forms, documents, and reports signed by Qualified Professionals.
PERFORMANCE PATH
Verify that your building meets the qualifications for high performance for both energy and water and prepare performance verification report for the year 1 deadline.
For the year 3 deadline, you must decide which action you will take to improve your building and provide an update to BBEP staff. Options include:
- Green Lease
- RCx (Retro Commissioning)
- Improvement Measures
For the year 5 deadline, you must submit all relevant forms, documents, and reports signed by Qualified Professionals.
Meeting exemptions can save up to 65% off the cost of a full ASHRAE Level II Audit/RCx Report. If you need benchmarking performed or an evaluation of your existing benchmarking report, please contact us right away.
AS BENCHMARKING CONSULTANTS AND ESG REPORTING EXPERTS, WE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP A BUILDING PERFORMANCE BASELINE FOR COMPLIANCE
Green Econome takes an accurate, efficient, and comprehensive approach to ENERGY STAR® benchmarking that ensures you receive meaningful data about the performance of your building for disclosure compliance, ESG reporting, green loans, auditing, or whatever your project needs may be. Our property use details and utility data collection, review, and verification process leads to complete benchmarking.
