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Practical guides on building performance standards, compliance deadlines, and how to reduce your energy costs.

March 4, 20269 min readBoston

Boston BERDO Compliance Guide: Deadlines, Penalties, and What Building Owners Must Do

Boston's BERDO hits covered buildings with up to $1,000/day in fines for exceeding emissions limits. Here's who's covered, when the deadlines hit, and how to comply.

March 4, 20269 min readDC

DC BEPS Penalties and Deadlines: What Building Owners Must Know Before 2027

DC's BEPS penalties hit up to $10 per square foot, capped at $7.5 million. Cycle 1 ends December 31, 2026. Here's the full breakdown of pathways, deadlines, and fines.

March 4, 20269 min readWashington State

Washington State Clean Buildings Act: HB 1257 Compliance Guide for Building Owners

Washington's statewide Clean Buildings Act covers buildings over 20,000 sqft with penalties up to $1/sqft/year. First deadline is June 1, 2026. Here's your compliance roadmap.

March 4, 20268 min readPhiladelphia

Philadelphia Building Energy Compliance: What You Need to Know Before June 2026

Philadelphia's penalties for non-reporting start at $300 plus $100/day. Here's who's covered, what's due, and how to avoid fines before the June 2026 deadline.

March 4, 20269 min readOregon

Oregon Building Performance Standard: HB 3409 Compliance Guide for Building Owners

Oregon's statewide BPS covers buildings over 20,000 sqft. Compliance starts 2028, but ODOE is sending letters now and ECAPP incentives open in 2026. Here's what you need to know.

March 4, 20268 min readMontgomery County

Montgomery County BEPS Compliance: $500/Day Penalties and What Building Owners Must Do

Montgomery County's Building Energy Performance Standard hits buildings over 25,000 sqft with $500/day penalties. Compliance webinars are happening now. Here's your action plan.

March 4, 20268 min readChicago

Chicago Building Energy Benchmarking: Annual Deadlines, Penalties, and the New CABO Requirements

Chicago's June 1 benchmarking deadline applies to 3,500+ buildings. Miss it and you owe $25/day. With the new Clean & Affordable Buildings Ordinance, reporting is just the start.

March 4, 20269 min readLA

LA EBEWE Ordinance: Energy and Water Compliance for 20,000+ Buildings Across Los Angeles

LA's EBEWE Ordinance covers 20,000 buildings over 20,000 sqft. It's not just energy, it's water too. Here's what you need to audit, benchmark, and implement.

March 3, 20268 min readNYC

Local Law 97 Penalties: What NYC Building Owners Need to Know in 2026

NYC's Local Law 97 penalties start at $268 per ton of excess CO2. Learn who's covered, what the limits are, and how to avoid fines before the 2025 filing deadline.

March 2, 20269 min readNYCDCBostonDenverWashington State

Building Performance Standards by City: A Complete Comparison

Compare building performance standards across NYC, DC, Boston, Denver, and Washington State. Deadlines, penalties, thresholds, and what building owners need to know.

March 1, 20268 min read

What Is EUI and Why Does It Determine Your Building's Fines?

Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is the number that decides whether your building gets fined. Learn how EUI works, what a good score looks like, and how to find yours.