Supports cities in cultivating effective partnerships with utilities to accelerate the transition to building electrification by identifying challenges and collaborative solutions.
Outlined public-sector policies for energy efficiency in multifamily rental housing and nongovernmental investments in EE for multifamily rental housing as key factors for preserving affordable character of public housing stock.
Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords or lessors, upon request of prospective tenants or lessees, information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential rental premises.
Requires benchmarking and "tune-ups" of nonresidential buildings greater than or equal to 50,000 gross square feet every five years.
Requires benchmarking and auditing for buildings that do not meet performance standards.
Requires benchmarking, ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits every five years for commercial buildings over 50,000 sf, and ASHRAE Level 1 energy audits for buildings between 10,000 – 49,999 sf, with some exemptions.
In addition to benchmarking requirements, the Comprehensive Energy Management of Salt Lake City Facilities Executive Order (2015) requires further energy audits, retrocommissioning, building operator training, and occupant engagement.
Requires that all buildings not receiving an Energy Star score of at least 50 must conduct an energy audit and retrocommissioning every seven years.
Requires buildings owners to conduct an energy audit or retrocommissioning every five years, unless their building receives an ENERGY STAR score at or above 50.
Requires that public buildings of more than 20,000 sf benchmark their energy consumption annually and implement identified, cost-effective improvements.