Building Performance Standards: Compliance Pathway Consultation

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Touchstone IQ energy and sustainability experts have a thorough understanding of state and local building performance standards (BPS) and can provide building owners with up-to-date information on regulatory requirements and available compliance paths and deadlines. Our team of energy experts help building owners and managers devise a compliance strategy that reduces costs, minimizes disruptions to building operations, and reduces administrative burden.

To date, over ten U.S. state and local governments have already adopted BPS for existing buildings, including New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., Denver, and Washington State. Other states and cities are in the process of developing their own standards, and some have indicated their intention to do so in the near future. Typically, compliance pathway selection is one of the first steps that building owners need to take to create a plan to meet interim and final reduction targets.

The Process

energy benchmarking assessment

We analyze your benchmarking data and the results of the Touchstone IQ for Buildings virtual energy assessment relative to the applicable policy’s compliance structure.

bps compliance pathway

We develop a compliance pathway strategic recommendation inclusive of short- and long-term considerations.

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We conduct a consultation meeting with you to go over the recommendation(s) and discuss the plan in the business context of your building or portfolio.

The Deliverables:

A customized compliance pathway recommendation for your building or portfolio including:

  • Recommended compliance pathway selection

  • A high-level list of recommended energy/greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures

Additional Services:

  • We can perform an ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit and create a set of recommended building improvements that are aligned with the recommended compliance strategy.

  • We can write a scope of work for a Level 2 energy assessment for you to bid locally. This would include a BPS compliance pathway strategy and ongoing consultation, as desired.

  • If a recent ASHRAE Level 2+ energy audit has already been conducted, we can provide advanced compliance strategy recommendations for measures to consider.

Interested in learning more?

For more information or pricing, please contact us at sales@touchstoneiq.com.