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Lincoln Property Company BEPS Compliance Assessment

  • Decarbonization
  • Washington, DC
530,000 sq. ft. assessed for BEPS compliance
43% reduction in annual energy use
32%reduction in energy costs
43%reduction in site energy consumption

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Our team worked with Lincoln Property Company to assess a Washington, DC office building for compliance with the city’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). The project aimed to identify a viable compliance pathway and evaluate system performance to meet DC’s energy and carbon reduction requirements.

OUR SOLUTION

Through an ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit, we evaluated four available pathways to compliance – Performance, Standard Target, Prescriptive, and Alternative Compliance – and determined that the building qualified for the Performance Pathway based on reducing energy consumption by 20% over five years.

As part of the assessment, we also identified a series of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) that would further improve performance and reduce operating costs. Key recommendations included:

  • Replacing the existing pneumatic control system with a Direct Digital Control (DDC) Building Management System (BMS) for improved building automation.
  • Upgrading the chilled water plant to a variable flow system with high-efficiency chillers and new pumps with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
  • Replacing fluorescent fixtures with high-efficiency LED lighting and advanced controls.
  • Adding a dual enthalpy economizer control to reduce mechanical cooling demand.
  • Replacing Domestic Hot Water (DHW) heaters with high-performance heat pump units to lower energy use.

THE IMPACT

Our audit and recommendations improved the building’s energy efficiency, reduced operational costs, and positioned Lincoln Property Company for ongoing BEPS compliance through measurable energy and carbon performance gains.

ABOUT LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY

Lincoln Property Company is a national real estate firm providing development, property management, and investment services across a range of markets. The firm relies on its virtues – passion for people, entrepreneurial mindset, and executional excellence – to help them bring the best to their clients, communities and colleagues.