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Setting Carbon Goals and Tracking Progress
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: Resource Library, Target Setting | Author Category: DOE and National LabsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings has put together a list of resources that can provide guidance on what to consider when setting a carbon-related goal and what data is needed to track it. The site offers several resources for target-setting, how to develop a greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventory, and how to track GHG data.
GHG policy impacts for Seattle’s buildings: targets, timing, and scope
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: Regional | Document Type: Case Study | Focus: Define Scope, Target Setting | Author Category: DOE and National LabsAs cities design legislation such as BPS or benchmarking, they must consider the timing of the policies, how to prioritize building types and sizes, and how these design decisions will impact the city’s emissions. This paper addresses these questions for one particular US city: Seattle, Washington. A model of Seattle’s building stock was created with benchmarking and tax assessor data. It was then used to predict GHG emissions reductions due to different policy implementations for existing commercial and multifamily buildings.
Energy Data: Stakeholder Engagement Strategy Guide
Published: 2016 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Stakeholder EngagementThis DOE guide offers tips on framing the energy data access discussion, understanding major stakeholders, identifying key issues, determining the forum for stakeholder engagement, and describing key elements of the engagement process
Boston: Engaging Communities on Inclusive Building Policies
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: Regional | Document Type: Document | Focus: Stakeholder Engagement | Author Category: NGOSummary of some of Boston's community engagement efforts related to inclusive building policies.
Working with a Community Accountability Board to Co-Design Equitable Building Performance Standards
Published: 2022 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Fact sheet/Brief | Focus: Stakeholder Engagement | Author Category: NGOJurisdictions and Community-Based Organizations (CBO) can use this quick-reference guide, in conjunction with the full BPS Implementation Guide, to help them establish an empowered and well-resourced CAB.
Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards: A Resource Compendium
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: Resource Library | Author Category: DOE and National LabsList of resources to help navigate tools and procedures for tracking, reporting, and compliance with benchmarking and building performance standards.
Building Performance Standards
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: Resource Library | Author Category: DOE and National LabsThis library gathers resources that provide information on the components of a BPS and the process for establishing this type of policy in a jurisdiction
Building Performance Standards (IMT)
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: Resource Library | Author Category: NGOSeries of BPS-related resources that provide information on building performance standards, including a fact sheet on how cities can benefit from these policies.
RETROFIT RESOURCE HUB
Geographic Scope: Regional | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: Resource Library | Author Category: U.S. JurisdictionWebsite with information to help building owners, tenants, and contractors make healthy, climate resilient, and low-carbon building improvements.
Short Model BPS Law
Published: 2022 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Fact sheet/Brief | Focus: Policy Design, Stakeholder Engagement | Author Category: NGOThis Short Model BPS Law establishes broad goals and an equitable process by which stakeholders and one or more agencies will work together after passage to craft BPS rules to achieve shared goals. The streamlined law, and its greater reliance on rulemaking, make it particularly well suited for states passing a BPS.
Model Ordinance for a Building Performance Standard
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Policy Design | Author Category: NGOThis is a template for cities and states to develop building performance standards. It provides structural foundation that can be tailored to individual jurisdictions.
Using Building Performance Standards to Address Carbon Emissions
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Overview, Policy Design | Author Category: ASHRAEThis document provides an overview of the following key areas for consideration when developing a BPS: 1. Target Setting 2. Implementation and Enforcement 3. Equitable Application and Compliance Support.
ANNOTATED MODEL ORDINANCE LANGUAGE FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
Published: 2018 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Document | Focus: Policy Design | Author Category: NGOThis document presents sample language that can be used by jurisdictions interested in drafting a comprehensive existing building performance policy that encompasses provisions for benchmarking, as well as additional actions beyond benchmarking. The model language, based on best practices that have been identified while working with many of the jurisdictions that have enacted successful policies, can be easily customized by policymakers to meet the unique needs of their city.
Building Performance Standards: Lessons from Carbon Policy
Published: 2020 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Overview, Policy Design | Author Category: NGOThis document examines lessons from carbon policy and their applicability to building performance standards. Discusses policy in DC, NYC, and Tokyo. This report assesses the various tradeoffs and challenges of designing building performance standards (BPS) in order to facilitate compliance and promote cost-effectiveness.
Building Performance Standards: A Lifecycle Approach to Building Decarbonization
Published: 2022 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Overview, Policy Design | Author Category: DOE and National LabsProvides strategies for aligning new construction codes with BPS to facilitate a “lifecycle” approach to building performance and drive equitable decarbonization. Conclusions include recommendations for core program components under an equitable BPS implementation model and how to connect a BPS to new construction codes, enabling both new and existing buildings of all covered types to consistently and predictably meet performance targets.
Building Performance Standards: Overview for State and Local Decision Makers
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Overview, Policy Design | Author Category: EPAProvides an overview of building performance standards and offers information on key decision points to consider when designing a BPS.
Building Performance Standards Overview
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Document | Focus: Overview, Policy Design | Author Category: ASHRAEOverview of the BPS development process, including considerations such as performance target-setting, implementation and enforcement timelines, equitable policy application, and compliance support.
State and Local Government Coordination: Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Benchmarking, Policy Design | Author Category: EPADescribes the varied roles that state and local decisions makers have in establishing existing building policies and opportunities to coordinate across jurisdictions.
Building Performance Standards Needs Assessment
Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Fact sheet/Brief | Focus: OverviewThis two-page needs assessment provides the industry needs to establish and implement the BPS from the market perspective.
ASHRAE Building Performance Standards: A Technical Resource Guide
Published: 2023 | Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Report | Focus: Overview, Policy Design | Author Category: ASHRAEThis guide is intended to provide technical basis and resources to policymakers, building owners, facility managers, design professionals and ASHRAE members when developing and implementing a Building Performance Standard (BPS). The guide focuses on larger building types and scope of BPS as developed by leading U.S. cities and states. The guide covers BPS aimed toward reducing building operating energy use and resulting emissions.
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Website | Focus: Implementation Software & Tools | Author Category: EPAThis tool facilitates building performance reporting and benchmarking and the Energy Star score can also be used as the BPS metrics to set targets.
Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER)
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Website | Focus: Implementation Software & Tools | Author Category: DOE and National LabsThe BETTER tool identifies cost-saving energy and emissions reductions in buildings and portfolios without site visits or complex modeling.
Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Website | Focus: Implementation Software & Tools | Author Category: DOE and National LabsThis tool is a central database for city BPS data that merges information from Portfolio Manager, Audit Template, and other city datasets in one place.
Building Energy Audit Template
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Website | Focus: Implementation Software & Tools | Author Category: DOE and National LabsThis is an online portal which cities can use to collect standardized information about a building’s physical systems and recommended upgrades. Auditors use the mobile-friendly interface to submit data.
ComStock and ResStock
Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Website | Focus: Implementation Software & Tools | Author Category: DOE and National LabsComStock and ResStock are building stock-level diagnostic tools. States, municipalities, utilities and manufacturers can use them to identify high-impact improvements and make better program decisions.