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February 17, 2025
Across the United States, building performance standards are taking shape and impacting commercial building owners and operators. The regulations look to reduce the carbon impact of the built environment, mandating that existing buildings meet GHG emissions-based performance targets. However, as the mandates continue to increase in volume, the varying requirements based on each jurisdiction creates a complex problem for the building owners and operators who oversee a nationwide building portfolio.
With 31% of U.S. emissions coming from buildings, these emerging state and local laws look to reduce municipality carbon emissions, and increase adoption of energy efficient technologies. This has resulted in more than 33 jurisdictions adopting, or planning to adopt, building performance standards in 2024.
There are actionable steps building owners can take now to stay on track compliance. Data collection, financial planning, and creating a maintenance plan to support continued progress are the foundational elements of any roadmap to guard against penalties, fines, or public disclosure of the building’s noncompliance. Each jurisdiction has different requirements, and for building owners, navigating a portfolio of various mandates requires a strategic roadmap to be compliant. Without it, building owners will face significant penalties and fines in the year ahead.
