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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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Provides an overview of building performance standards and offers information on key decision points to consider when designing a BPS.
Describes the varied roles that state and local decisions makers have in establishing existing building policies and opportunities to coordinate across jurisdictions.
This tool facilitates building performance reporting and benchmarking and the Energy Star score can also be used as the BPS metrics to set targets.
Describes the critical role that utilities play in providing whole-building energy consumption data to enable compliance with benchmarking and transparency and BPS polices.
This white paper provides information on the implications of different metrics including framework for guiding choice of metrics for BPS, a detailed description of metrics, and supporting analysis and discussion.
This 13-page document outlines EPA's recommendations for metrics and normalization methods for use in state and local building performance standards (BPS). Contents include: 1. Recommended metrics for use in a BPS; 2. Recommended method for normalizing site EUI in a BPS; 3. EPA's next steps; 4. An alternative normalization approach for buildings eligible to receive a 1-100 ENERGY STAR Score.
Brief document providing overview of EPA's guidance on the use of net energy metrics for BPS.
The Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards Policy Toolkit created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aims to inform and support state and local government decision makers who are exploring adopting policies focused on reducing energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing commercial and multifamily buildings in their communities. This toolkit offers background information on key considerations for benchmarking and BPS policy design, cross-jurisdictional coordination, and data access.
Provides information about benchmarking and transparency policies, describes key considerations for success, and demonstrates how government leaders have used benchmarking to help enact a BPS.
