Benchmarking Standards for Oregon Buildings

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Building Performance Standards for Oregon (Energy Performance Standards - HB 3409)
Performance Metrics
EUI
Performance Targets/Standards
TBD
Compliance Pathways
Compliance will generally require either meeting energy use intensity (EUI) targets, or meeting conditional compliance requirements that ODOE establishes (such as energy audits, energy investments, and energy management plans).
Exemptions
Primary use for is manufacturing or another industrial use, as defined in accordance with the following use designations of the International Building Code; designated as an historic property under a state or local statute, ordinance, rule or other legislative act. See Section 10 for specific provisions.
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Oregon Building Energy Performance Standards
Policy Name
Energy Performance Standards (HB 3409)
Year Enacted
2023
Covered Buildings
Public/Gov’t & MF ≥ 35,000 sq. ft., Comm ≥ 20,000 sq. ft.
Compliance Cycle
Compliance cycles will run over a five-year period, with initial compliance years beginning as follows: June 1, 2028 – Comm ≥ 200,000 sq. ft. June 1, 2029 – Comm ≥ 90,000 sq. ft. June 1, 2030 – Comm ≥ 35,000 sq. ft.
Enforcement
$5,000 plus continuing violations assessed daily; total may not exceed $1/yr/sq. ft.