3.3.8 Requiring Energy Audits and Benchmarking

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 public, non-residential, and multifamily buildings to conduct energy and water audits and retrocommissioning ever five years.

Requires owners of commercial and industrial buildings to annually rate and report the energy use of their buildings and perform periodic energy assessments.

Requires both energy benchmarking and auditing. Benchmarking is required for city-owned buildings over 10,000 sf or certain classes of buildings over 25,000 sf. 

Requires energy assessments at time of sale for medium, small, and single family buildings, and will phase-in all buildings by building size and year, with the exception of single family homes (1 to 4 units).