What Colorado Building Owners Need to Know About New Building Performance Standards

What Colorado Building Owners Need to Know About New Building Performance Standards

Aimed at increasing energy efficiency and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, the State of Colorado passed House Bill 21-1286 Energy Performance for Buildings requiring owners of commercial, multi-family and public buildings 50,000 sq. ft. or more to report their annual energy usage.

By measuring and tracking energy use in buildings, known as benchmarking, owners and tenants can better understand how their building's energy performance compares to similar buildings and identify opportunities for energy improvements, reduced emissions and cost savings.

This Building Performance Colorado (BPC) statewide program requires building owners to benchmark their annual energy usage for the 2021 calendar year on or before December 1, 2022.

Benchmarking Utility (Energy & Water) Bill Data

At a cost of less than $1,000 per building, Bowman can ensure all required data is correctly entered into the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager database so you don't have to.

Performance Audit

With a required minimum of 7% improvement to your energy bills by 2026, Bowman's decades of experience in building testing and energy modeling can help to easily identify and quantify your building's inefficiencies and recommend value-driven solutions.

Project Management

Over the past 30 years, Bowman has built lasting relationships with high-quality HVAC, insulation/air-sealing, glazing and solar PV contractors that we can recommend and schedule to make your necessary improvements. Bowman can also perform post-improvement inspections to certify the quality of the contracted work.

Post-Improvement Benchmarking

Twelve months after building improvements have been made, Bowman can review and update the Portfolio Manager database to confirm all data is correct.

Learn More

For more information on Building Performance Colorado's statewide benchmarking program, please visit buildingperformanceco.com.

To see how Bowman can help you, please contact Paul Kriescher at [email protected].