BPS Library

Building Performance Standard (BPS) policies are an emerging policy mechanism designed to improve the energy efficiency of, and reduce the emissions from, existing buildings by requiring each covered building to meet an energy use or carbon emissions performance target by a specific deadline. The DOE and EPA are providing hands-on support to jurisdictions interested in developing and implementing a BPS or similar building intervention policy. This document provides background information on BPS, lists key resources and tools, and describes the types of support that are available.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings has put together a list of resources that can provide guidance on what to consider when setting a carbon-related goal and what data is needed to track it. The site offers several resources for target-setting, how to develop a greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventory, and how to track GHG data.

List of resources to help navigate tools and procedures for tracking, reporting, and compliance with benchmarking and building performance standards.

This library gathers resources that provide information on the components of a BPS and the process for establishing this type of policy in a jurisdiction

Series of BPS-related resources that provide information on building performance standards, including a fact sheet on how cities can benefit from these policies.

Website with information to help building owners, tenants, and contractors make healthy, climate resilient, and low-carbon building improvements.