The City of Miami, is a citywide energy benchmarking & disclosure program requiring owners of existing buildings to report energy use annually, using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®. Effective as of December 2022, this program provides building owners insight into their building’s energy efficiency and helps meet the City of Miami’s Climate Action Plan goals.
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WHAT BUILDINGS ARE COVERED UNDER MIAMI BE305?
Property Size
Commercial and multifamily buildings 20,000 Sq. Ft. or larger.
WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR BENCHMARKING?
Annual benchmarking reporting requires 12 calendar months of whole-building energy and building use data. For example, in 2025, building owners must report 12 months of 2024 data.
WHEN ARE MIAMI BE305 BENCHMARKING REPORTS DUE?
June 30, 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.
WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR BPS?
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.
Miami BE305 has an energy and water retuning program, which requires covered building owners to perform tune-ups to base building systems. Retuning must be performed by a qualified professional and the owner must complete low-cost adjustments and repairs to the building envelope.
WHEN IS MIAMI BE305 BUILDING RETUNING DUE?
Miami BE305 building retuning is required every 5 years after the initial deadline according to the following schedule:
- December 1, 2028 – Buildings 200,000 Sq. Ft. or larger
- December 1, 2029 – Buildings 100,000 to 199,000 Sq. Ft.
- December 1, 2030 – Buildings 50,000 to 99,999 Sq. Ft.
Buildings 20,000 to 49,999 Sq. Ft. can complete building tune-ups voluntarily.
WHAT IS THIRD-PARTY DATA VERIFICATION?
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.
Under Miami BE305, third-party data verification is not currently required.
WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES IF YOU DON'T COMPLY WITH MIAMI BE305?
Miami BE305 violations will result in fines up to $25,000 for building 500,000 Sq. Ft. or larger, up to $10,000 for buildings between 100,000 and 499,999 Sq. Ft., and up to $5,000 for buildings between 20,000 and 99,999 Sq. Ft.
HOW DO I COMPLY WITH MIAMI BE305?
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Miami BE305 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.
WHEN SHOULD I START MIAMI BE305 COMPLIANCE?
Ordinances such as Miami BE305 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.
MIAMI BE305 RESOURCES
Climate Policy
Miami Forever Climate Ready
Bill Text
Miami Article XII
Ordinance Homepage
Miami BE305
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