Codes and Compliance

San Jose Beyond Benchmarking Energy Ordinance

Berkeley BESO

Berkeley’s Building Energy Saving Ordinance (BESO) requires non-residential and multifamily residential buildings larger than 25,000 sqft to submit an Energy Star Benchmark report, due July 1 annually. The ordinance also requires an Energy Assessment to be conducted every 5 years, though this requirement is waived if the building’s Energy Star benchmark score is 80 or higher. An Energy Assessment consists of a comprehensive survey of a building’s heating, cooling, lighting, and other energy-using systems, to identify improvements to operations or equipment that would result in reduced energy usage.

Buildings up to 25,000 sqft are not subject to an annual benchmarking requirement, however Energy Assessments are required at the time of sale. The seller of the building may have an assessment performed, or may defer responsibility to the buyer. If the time of sale assessment is deferred, the buyer must have an assessment performed within 12 months of purchase.

BESO additionally requires buildings up to 25,000 sqft to conduct an Energy Assessment every 10 years. Residential buildings with 1-4 units are exempted from this requirement. This requirement is currently being phased in on the following schedule:

Buildings 15,000-24,999 sqft: Assessments required starting 7/1/2020

Buildings 5,000-14,999 sqft: Assessments required starting 7/1/2021

Buildings less than 5,000 sqft: Assessments required starting 7/1/2022

Energy Resources Integration’s team of experienced energy professionals can assist you to meet Berkeley’s benchmarking and Energy Assessment requirements. We are registered with the City of Berkeley to perform Energy Assessments on small, medium, and large commercial buildings. Our team has years of experience serving the Bay Area, providing professional energy services, and identifying cost-effective opportunities for energy savings. We will create and submit all the necessary documentation to meet your benchmarking and audit needs. For information on pricing, please email info@eripacific.com or call at (415) 500-2654.

San Francisco ECBO

California Green Building Standards Code

CALGreen is California’s first green building code and first in the nation state-mandated green building code. It is formally known as the California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11, of the California Code of Regulations .

The purpose of CALGreen is to improve public health, safety, and general welfare through enhanced design and construction of buildings using concepts which reduce negative impacts and promote those principles which have a positive environmental impact and encourage sustainable construction practices.

CALGreen was adopted to address the five divisions of building construction:

Planning and design

Energy efficiency

Water efficiency and conservation

Material conservation and resource efficiency

Environmental quality

California AB 802

California’s statewide Building Energy Benchmarking program was established by Assembly Bill 802, passed in 2015. AB 802 requires that “Disclosable Buildings” submit an Energy Star Benchmark report, due June 1 annually. Disclosable buildings are defined as:

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  Commercial buildings larger than 50,000 sq ft.

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  Residential or mixed-use buildings larger than 50,000 sqft, with more than 17 residential units.

Energy Resources Integration’s team of experienced energy professionals can assist you to meet California’s annual benchmarking requirement. Our team will create and submit all the necessary documentation to meet your benchmarking needs. For information on pricing, please email info@eripacific.com or call at (415) 500-2654.

Washington State Clean Building Performance Standards