Decarbonization

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

Third Party Verification of 2022 calendar year required, if it’s the first year of reporting.

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

Buildings > 35,000 sq. ft. are subject to emission standards (and potential fines for previous year emissions).

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

Annual energy consumption reporting due. Third Party Verification of
2026 – 2029 data due.

Buildings between 20,000 sq ft and 35,000 sq ft are subject to emission standards (and potential fines for previous years emissions).

Benchmarking report for 2022 through Energy Star Portfolio Manager is due.

If an owner would like to complete target adjustments before the first performance period (CY 2024), then this is the deadline for the target adjustment submission.

CASR to publish rules (i.e., performance requirements) for Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Industrial (MAI) buildings energy/GHG emission reductions by 2030.

Benchmarking report for 2023 due. Third Party Verification required.

Deadline for submission to have the 2024 Interim target adjusted before performance evaluation (in 2025).

Benchmarking report for 2024 due. Third Party Verification required.

Interim target performance (CY 2024) deadline for buildings NOT in compliance with CY 2021 benchmarking.

Benchmarking report for 2025 due.

Interim target performance (CY 2024) deadline for buildings in compliance with CY 2021 benchmarking (one-year timeline adjustment).

Benchmarking report for 2026 due. Third Party Verification required.

Benchmarking report for 2027 due.

Interim target performance (CY 2027) deadline for buildings.

Benchmarking report for 2028 due.

Benchmarking report for 2029 due. Third Party Verification required.

Target performance (CY 2030) deadline for buildings.

Benchmarking report due.

Evaluation of 2031 CY Maintenance Target.

Benchmarking report due.

Annual benchmarking due.

Annual benchmarking due.

Annual benchmarking due.

Commercial buildings greater than 50,000 sq. ft. must meet their final
BEPS target.

Annual benchmarking due.

Annual benchmarking due.

Commercial buildings between 25,000 -50,000 sq ft. must meet their final BEPS target.

Compliance period begins. Covered buildings must limit their annual emissions to their 2024-2029 emissions limit.

2024 compliance period ends. Covered buildings must either complete the required list of prescriptive Energy Conversation Measures (ECMs) or meet their 2024 emissions limit.

Compliance Report for 2024 period due.

Compliance Report for 2025 period due.

Compliance Report for 2026 period due.

Compliance Report for 2027 period due.

Compliance Report for 2028 period due.

2030 compliance period begins with 2030-2034 emissions limit.

Lower carbon emissions factor for electricity to be release to reflect lower
carbon grid.

Tune-up specialists submitting 2023 reports must be certified by this
date.

Tune-up report due for 70,000-100,000 sq. ft. buildings.

Updated alternative compliance plans for large portfolios due.

Deadline for certifying high performance, requesting an alternative exemption, and/or making extension requests for 50,000–70,000 sq. ft. buildings.

Tune-up specialists submitting 2024 reports must be certified by this
date.

Tune-up report due for 50,000-70,000 sq ft buildings.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

End of original compliance period for buildings ≥ 50,000 sq. ft.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

For original compliance cycle, Completed Actions Report due for
buildings using Performance or Standard Pathway.

End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Delay compliance period for buildings ≥ 50,000 sq. ft.

BEPS Program applies to all privately-owned buildings ≥25,000 sq. ft.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

For PHE delay compliance cycle, Completed Actions Report due for buildings ≥ 50,000 sq ft using Performance or Standard Pathway.

Deadline for pathway selection for buildings 25,000–50,000 sq. ft.
buildings.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.