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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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This tool facilitates building performance reporting and benchmarking and the Energy Star score can also be used as the BPS metrics to set targets.
The BETTER tool identifies cost-saving energy and emissions reductions in buildings and portfolios without site visits or complex modeling.
This tool is a central database for city BPS data that merges information from Portfolio Manager, Audit Template, and other city datasets in one place.
This is an online portal which cities can use to collect standardized information about a building’s physical systems and recommended upgrades. Auditors use the mobile-friendly interface to submit data.
ComStock and ResStock are building stock-level diagnostic tools. States, municipalities, utilities and manufacturers can use them to identify high-impact improvements and make better program decisions.
The Asset Score tool assesses the energy efficiency of a building's physical systems and produces an Energy Asset Score Report.
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) has prepared a series of BPS-related resources that provide information on building performance standards, including a fact sheet on how cities can benefit from these policies, and a matrix Comparison of U.S. Building Performance Standards that compares the requirements of existing BPS in U.S. cities and states. Additionally, IMT has also created a Model Ordinance that is intended to provide sample language for a BPS ordinance in a jurisdiction.
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.
This map shows the list of jurisdictions that have passed a BPS and key characteristics of their policy, including the performance metric used, the building types covered, and implementation timeline.
