Group 1 Covered Property

• Buildings 10,000 Sq. Ft. or larger that are owned by the city and for which the city regularly pays all or part of the annual energy bills.

Group 2 Covered Property

• Buildings 100,000 Sq. Ft. or larger or buildings that are held in a condominium form of ownership that are governed by the same board that exceeds 100,000 Sq. Ft.

Group 3 Covered Property

Buildings between 50,000 and 100,000 Sq. Ft. or buildings that are held in a condominium form of ownership that are governed by the same board, and that are between 50,000 and 100,000 Sq. Ft.

Annual benchmarking reporting requires 12 calendar months of whole-building energy, water, and building use data. For example, in 2025, building owners must report 12 months of 2024 data.

May 1, annually. Benchmarking reports must be submitted on an annual basis using the previous year’s data via ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®. This is the EPA’s benchmarking tool that is used for compliance reporting in most ordinances across the country.

Building Performance Standards (BPS) are often considered Phase II of these building energy use ordinances. After reporting your benchmarking data, many ordinances require you to make changes to the building’s operations or equipment to lower energy use over time.

Kansas City Energy Empowerment Ordinance does not currently require anything beyond annual benchmarking.

Third-party data verification requires owners/managers of covered buildings to hire a third-party expert who will independently review and verify the building’s benchmarking data.

Kansas City Energy Empowerment does not require third-party data verification.

Kansas City Energy Empowerment violations will result in: 

• A written warning
• A $50-500 fine if not submitted within 60 days of written warning
• A fine every day until in compliance – not exceeding $2,000 per year

CONTACT US HERE to learn more and get started with compliance.

Kansas City Energy Empowerment compliance can be confusing and hard to navigate. Bringing on a consultant like VCA Green streamlines the entire process while ensuring accurate reporting. We also offer free consultations with our benchmarking clients to review the reports and identify inefficiencies to improve.

Ordinances such as Kansas City Energy Empowerment are already in effect across the country, and deadlines are rapidly approaching. Retrieving historical building data will take time, especially when coordinating with property managers and utilities.

Waiting until the last minute risks missing compliance windows resulting in fines and enforcement penalties. VCA Green takes every measure to ensure complete and accurate data collection. The sooner you reach out, the sooner you will reach compliance.