Alternative Compliance Path Factsheet
An overview of how alternative compliance paths help buildings of all types improve energy efficiency and overall building performance.
Decarbonization
Taking action against climate change requires policies and business strategies that ensure carbon emissions reductions in our buildings and communities. Below is a collection of resources that provide information on how cities and the real estate community can drive decarbonization.
The Latest
The Building Performance Partnership Announces Expansion
The Building Performance Partnership announces recent expansion to three new hubs
Five Takeaways on Making Building Performance Standards Work for Everyone
As state and local governments look for ways to reduce emissions and improve the affordability and resilience of buildings, a growing number are turning to Building Performance Standards. These policies address energy waste in existing buildings and use multiple alternative compliance paths (ACPs) to provide flexibility. But not all of these alternative pathways are created … Continued
Persistence Pays Off: New Orleans Passes Benchmarking Ordinance
How New Orleans finally passed a law requiring buildings to track energy use, and what it means for residents
BPS Getting Real: 2025 Brings First Performance Deadlines
This year marks an exciting milestone in our field: the first BPS compliance deadlines are taking effect in cities like New York City, Denver, and St. Louis.
Hawaiʻi Joins National Building Performance Standards Coalition to Improve Buildings, Lower Energy Costs
Hawaii’s membership increases the number of local and state governments committed to better buildings and lower energy costs.
Tenants at the Center: An Equitable Path to Building Decarbonization
Case studies and policy recommendations that focus on passing strong tenant protections to prevent rent increases and displacement stemming from building decarbonization efforts.
2025 Building Policies Outlook: More and Smaller Cities Still Passing Building Performance Standards
Smaller cities are leading the charge to expand building performance policies nationwide.
2025 Energy Codes Outlook: Lawsuits, IECC, BPS Alignment
There’s nothing like a fresh new year to get me excited for goal setting and making progress. I’m not talking about starting an exercise regime or a whole foods diet, I’m talking about energy codes. Can a bench press help save carbon emissions from buildings? No, but energy codes can. Can legumes reduce energy utility … Continued
Equitable Decarbonization Learning Series: Part 3
An explainer about why building decarbonization matters, the benefits, and the unintended consequences and solutions.