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Climate Pollution Reduction and Energy Efficiency: Senate Bill 5854 (Washington 2009)

State: 
Washington
Law: 
Senate Bill 5854
Enacted: 
2009
Summary: 

This bill requires ENERGY STAR benchmarking for commercial buildings at time of sale, lease or financing as well as disclosure to transactional counterparties. It will be phased in over 2 years beginning in 2011. It also requires utility data support. Qualifying utilities shall maintain records of the energy consumption data of all non-residential and qualifying public agency buildings to which they provide service and shall upload the energy consumption data for the accounts specified by the owner or operator for a building to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR portfolio manager.

In addition, state agencies cannot lease or renew space in a building with less than a "75" on the ENERGY STAR scale. SB 5854 was effective in 2010.

Model Policy Category: 
Energy Audits, Benchmarking, and Disclosure
Source URL: http://www.energycodes.gov/resource-center/policy/climate-pollution-reduction-and-energy-efficiency-senate-bill-5854-washington