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Decarbonization

Improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions to minimize environmental impact and save energy costs.


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Desmond Greene

Managing Director, Building Optimization | Managing Principal

646.778.5637

Decarbonization Services

We provide the following decarbonization services for our clients.

Energy Policy Deadlines

Energy codes have deadlines that buildings need to meet to avoid heavy fines.

To find out what they are, select one of the cities to the right.

A comprehensive list of all the deadlines is also available as a free downloadable resource.

Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance
May 15
2023

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

May 15
2023

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

May 15
2024

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

May 15
2025

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

May 15
2026

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

May 15
2027

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

May 15
2028

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

May 15
2029

Annual energy consumption reporting due.

May 15
2030

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

May 15
2031

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

Energize Denver
Jun 1
2023

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

Oct 1
2023

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.

Dec 1
2023

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

Jun 1
2024

Benchmarking report for 2023 due. Third Party Verification required.

Dec 31
2024

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

Jun 1
2025

Benchmarking report for 2024 due. Third Party Verification required.

Jun 1
2025

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

Jun 1
2026

Benchmarking report for 2025 due.

Jun 1
2026

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

Jun 1
2027

Benchmarking report for 2026 due. Third Party Verification required.

Jun 1
2028

Benchmarking report for 2027 due.

Jun 1
2028

Interim target performance (CY 2027) deadline for buildings.

Jun 1
2029

Benchmarking report for 2028 due.

Jun 1
2030

Benchmarking report for 2029 due. Third Party Verification required.

Jun 1
2031

Target performance (CY 2030) deadline for buildings.

Jun 1
2031

Benchmarking report due.

Jun 1
2032

Evaluation of 2031 CY Maintenance Target.

Jun 1
2032

Benchmarking report due.

Montgomery County's Building Energy Performance Standards
Jun 1
2031

Annual benchmarking due.

Jun 1
2031

Annual benchmarking due.

Jun 1
2033

Annual benchmarking due.

Dec 31
2023

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

Jun 1
2034

Annual benchmarking due.

Jun 1
2035

Annual benchmarking due.

Dec 31
2035

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

New York’s Local Law 97
Jan 1
2024

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

Dec 31
2024

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

May 1
2025

Compliance Report for 2024 period due.

May 1
2026

Compliance Report for 2025 period due.

May 1
2027

Compliance Report for 2026 period due.

May 1
2028

Compliance Report for 2027 period due.

May 1
2029

Compliance Report for 2028 period due.

Jan 1
2030

2030 compliance period begins with 2030-2034 emissions limit.

Jan 1
2030

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

Philadelphia's BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
Sep 30
2023

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

Sep 30
2023

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

Jan 4
2024

Updated alternative compliance plans for large portfolios due.

Apr 3
2024

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

Sep 30
2024

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

Sep 30
2024

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

Washington, DC's BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Apr 1
2024

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Apr 1
2025

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Dec 31
2025

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

Apr 1
2026

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Apr 1
2026

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

Dec 31
2026

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

Jan 1
2027

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

Apr 1
2027

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Apr 1
2027

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

Apr 1
2028

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

Apr 1
2028

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Apr 1
2029

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

Apr 1
2030

Annual (Benchmarking) energy consumption reporting due.

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