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BPS Library

The Building Energy Codes Program has compiled a list of resources that are available to assist state and local governments in understanding the components of a BPS and the process for establishing BPS in their jurisdiction.

DOE also has a BPS partner resource library on the Better Buildings Solutions Center.

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ASHRAE Building Performance Standards: A Technical Resource Guide

Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Document | Focus: BPS Metric Selection, Target Setting | Author Category: ASHRAE

To support policymakers and interested professionals in this process, ASHRAE convened a BPS Working Group under its Task Force on Building Decarbonization (TFBD) that is working to produce a Technical Resource Guide that guides jurisdictions through the target-setting process and outlines the available methodology options. The guide also provides additional background in metric selection.

Better Buildings – Setting Carbon Goals and Tracking Progress

Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: BPS Metric Selection, Target Setting | Author Category: DOE and National Labs

The 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.