Benchmarking Ordinance
In November of 2023, City Council unanimously passed the Benchmarking Ordinance, requiring buildings with over 25,000 square feet of space to annually report their energy and water usage to the City.
Tracking alone is a proven way to save energy. According to the American Cities Climate Challenge, buildings that benchmark their energy reduce their energy use by 7%.
The goal of this policy is to improve energy efficiency across building types and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Additional benefits include:
- Increasing energy efficiency by identifying poor building performance
- Decreasing waste by tracking electric, gas, steam, and water usage
- Lowering utility bills by identifying reduction potential
Buildings 100,000 square feet or large must report 2023 data by October 1st, 2024.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Avi Gurfinkel agurfinkel@2030districts.org or Kendal Kuneman kendalkuneman@2030districts.org.
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