Brisbane Building Efficiency Program (BBEP)

December 30, 2023 admin

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.

Energy Policy

Chula Vista Building Energy Saving Ordinance (BESO)

December 1, 2023 admin

COMPLIANCE GUIDE

WHAT IS THE CHULA VISTA BUILDING ENERGY SAVING ORDINANCE (BESO)?

The Chula Vista Building Energy Saving Ordinance (BESO), is a citywide energy benchmarking & building performance program requiring owners of existing commercial and multifamily buildings to report energy use annually, using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®, meet building performance standards every 5 years, and demonstrate improvements every 10 years.

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BESO PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Policy

CITY OF CHULA VISTA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

Bill Text

CHULA VISTA BUILDING ENERGY SAVING ORDINANCE

Enforcing Agency

CITY OF CHULA VISTA

Size of Property

20,000 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

Fees

N/A

BESO ORDINANCE DEADLINES

PHASE I – BENCHMARKING DISCLOSURE

May 20 – Annually

PHASE II – BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

CONSERVATION REQUIREMENT	COMPLIANCE DUE DATE 50,000+ SQ.FT.	COMPLIANCE DUE DATE 20,000-49,999 SQ.FT.
Commercial Buildings Performance Targets / A/RCx	Every five (5) years beginning 2023 or later. Schedule TBD.	Every five (5) years beginning 2026 or later. Schedule TBD.
Commercial Buildings Min. Improvement Requirements	Every ten (10) years beginning 2028 or later. Schedule TBD.	Every ten (10) years beginning 2031 or later. Schedule TBD.
Multifamily Prescriptive Upgrades	2023 or later, schedule TBD.	2023 or later, schedule TBD.

EXEMPTIONS FROM BENCHMARKING

No/temporary certificate of occupancy for more than half of the reporting calendar year.
The building is scheduled to be demolished one year or less from the reporting date.
The building is under financial distress.
The building does not receive energy or water service.
Disclosure of energy usage data would result in the release of proprietary information covered by applicable privacy law(s).

PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT

Failure to comply with this law results in a notification and a 60-day window. If a building owner/agent does not submit the report within that time, they are subject to fines of up to $2,250 on a per-incident basis, with the amount based on the building’s gross floor area (GFA).

PHASE II BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS

Phase II consists of conservation requirements every five (5) years, and demonstrating minimum improvements every ten (10) years. The requirements are categorized between multifamily and commercial building types.

COMMERCIAL

CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS

Buildings must meet either the Performance Targets or the Audit Requirement every 5 years, and the Minimum Improvement requirement every 10 years.

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MULTIFAMILY

PRESCRIPTIVE MEASURES

Buildings built prior to 2006 must perform prescribed measures. Properties with Significant Common Load are subject to Commercial Conservation Requirements.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: CONSERVATION REQUIREMENT DETAIL

High Performing Buildings are exempt from all requirements. All other covered commercial buildings must demonstrate energy reductions that meet or exceed Performance Targets, and submit an ASHRAE Level I or higher energy audit and retro-commissioning report (A/RCx).

EXEMPTIONS

Buildings must meet one of the following requirements to be exempt from both the 5-year Performance Targets and the 10-year Minimum Improvement Requirement:

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING:
- Submit a benchmarking report for the most recent compliance deadline AND meet any of the following:
- ENERGY STAR score of 80 or greater
- Achieved ENERGY STAR certification
- Achieved LEED Existing Building Certification for three (3) of five (5) preceding years
The Property has been occupied for less than five (5) years
The Property is in Financial Distress
A demolition permit for the entire Property has been issued and demolition work has commenced
The Property is not subject to the Benchmarking Requirement

CONSERVATION REQUIREMENT DETAIL

Non-residential buildings, and multifamily buildings with Significant Common Load which do not meet any of the above exemptions must:

EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS

Meet or exceed the Improvement Target % (see chart below) by reducing energy use compared to the baseline ENERGY STAR score or EUI equivalent, within the 5-year compliance window. OR;
If the building does not meet or exceed the Improvement Target %, An ASHRAE Level I or higher energy Audit and Retro-commissioning (A/RCx) report must be conducted and submitted to the City.

EVERY TEN (10) YEARS

Meet or exceed the Mandatory Minimum Improvement (see chart below) by reducing energy use compared to the previous (5-year) baseline ENERGY STAR score or EUI equivalent.

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BASELINE ENERGY STAR SCORE / EQUIVALENT SITE EUI-WN	5-YEAR IMPROVEMENT TARGET	10-YEAR MANDATORY IMPROVEMENT
1-45 / 80+	30%	15%
46-65 / 51-79	20%	10%
66-79 / 19-50	10%	Exempt
80+ / 0-18	Exempt	Exempt

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MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES: CONSERVATION REQUIREMENT DETAIL

High Performing Buildings are exempt from all requirements. All other covered multifamily buildings must meet the prescriptive measures requirement by their first 5-year deadline. Additionally, buildings with Significant Common Load (10,000+ Sq. Ft. master metered, or shared common meter/load) are subject to the Conservation Requirements outlined above for commercial properties.

EXEMPTIONS

Buildings must meet one of the following requirements to be exempt from Conservation Requirements:

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING:
- Submit a benchmarking report for the most recent compliance deadline AND meet any of the following:
- ENERGY STAR score of 80 or greater
- Achieved ENERGY STAR certification
- Achieved LEED Existing Building Certification for three (3) of five (5) preceding years
The Property has been occupied for less than five (5) years
The Property is in Financial Distress
A demolition permit for the entire Property has been issued and demolition work has commenced
The Property is not subject to the Benchmarking Requirement

PRESCRIPTIVE MEASURES DETAIL

Multifamily Residential Properties constructed prior to 2006 must perform the minimum number of energy efficiency upgrades, or ‘measures’ required in the table below, within all tenant spaces where utility costs are borne by tenants. Owners may choose from a prescribed list of applicable measures. Efficiency measures already in place, or not included on the list count toward satisfying the minimum number of measures.

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YEAR BUILT	CLIMATE ZONE 7*	CLIMATE ZONE 10*
Pre-1978	Choose four (4) Measures	Chose five (5) Measures
1978 – 1991	Choose three (3) Measures	Chose five (5) Measures
1992 – 2005	Choose two (2) Measures	Chose five (5) Measures

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* Chula Vista Climate Zone Map

PRESCRIPTIVE MEASURE LIST SAMPLE

Attic Insulation
Air Sealing
Cool Roof
Duct Sealing
LED Lighting
Water Heating Package
Heat Pump Water Heater Replacement
HVAC Replacement
Windows

GREEN ECONOME PHASE II (A/RCx) PROCESS

1. Evaluate the Phase I benchmarking report(s) for the building’s least-cost path to Phase II compliance (or complete benchmarking, if annual disclosure hasn’t been met).
2. Provide Phase II proposals for applicable services.
3. Upon signed agreement, fulfill Phase II services, submit compliance requirements to the City, and provide reports to the building owner/representative.

AS BENCHMARKING CONSULTANTS AND ESG REPORTING EXPERTS, WE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP A BUILDING PERFORMANCE BASELINE FOR COMPLIANCE