Commercial Buildings Energy Rating and Reporting

Program Development

About the Pilot Program

As a component of the City of Boulder's Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategy, the city launched a pilot program in September, 2012 to explore the development of a standard procedure for rating the energy performance of existing commercial buildings. Building owners could volunteer their buildings for participation up to December 14, 2012. The pilot will demonstrate how participating building owners, tenants, and the city can better understand existing commercial buildings' energy use and identify areas where energy efficiency upgrades could help businesses or property owners save money.

Depending on the results of the pilot program, the city will consider an energy rating and reporting program in 2013 that would require commercial building owners to rate their building's energy performance and report it to the city.

Commercial Building Energy Rating & Reporting Pilot Report

• An overview of the pilot report is included in the Information Packet provided to City Council on March 19, 2013.

• Commercial Building Energy Rating and Reporting Pilot Program Report

Resources

• An informational handout for the Commercial Building Energy Rating and Reporting Pilot Program
  

• Pilot program Frequently Asked Questions
  

• EPA EnergyStar Portfolio Manager: Many cities across the country are adopting policies that promote the use of this free, online energy rating and reporting tool.
  
  • What is EPA's energy performance rating system?
  • How to rate your building's energy performance?
    
  • How can my building qualify for EnergyStar certification?
    

For more information about the city's Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategy, which is part of the Boulder Climate Action Plan, please refer to the City Council Study Session packets below.

• March 19, 2013 Information Packet (pages 1-51)
• Dec. 11, 2012 (pages 5-12)
• July 24, 2012 (pages 23-27)
• May 22, 2012 (pages 31-32)

News

• City seeks commercial building owners to participate in energy performance pilot program
• City launches pilot program to rate the energy performance of existing commercial buildings 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 07:23