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https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::building-energy-performance/explore?location=38.910895%2C-77.037477%2C18.39

https://buildingperformancedc.org/#dc/2023?layer=energy_star_score&sort=energy_star_score&order=desc&lat=38.91179797482432&lng=-77.03592896461487&zoom=17&building=PM14009898

FY 2026 budget

The subtitle also eliminates a defined compliance cycle of five years in favor of a compliance cycle defined by DOEE administratively. When a building fails to meet BEPS, the subtitle gives the building owner until january 1st of the year preceding the beginning of the next compliance period to become compliant.

Honeydew

Hi John,

Thanks so much for sharing this, I’m really glad you brought it to our attention. I had seen the proposed BEPS pause in the budget, but I hadn’t dug into the amendment language yet, so this was very helpful.

Based on what I’m reading and our understanding of the current regulations, your original BEPS Cycle 1 deadline is (and still remains until this amendment passes) December 31, 2026, not 2025. That marks the end of Cycle 1 under existing law.

If the FY26 budget and the Subtitle VI(G) amendment are adopted, and Cycle 2 is officially pushed back to begin in 2034, then the new deadline to comply with Cycle 1 would shift to January 1, 2033 (even better). In practice, that means all savings would need to be realized by calendar year 2032, since DOEE will most likely evaluate 2032 energy data.

We’re in close communication with CAI’s lobbyist and will monitor both the DC Council process and Congressional approval of the budget, which could take some time. We’ll keep you posted on any updates as they unfold. In fact, we’re hosting another webinar through CAI’s DC Legislative Action Committee on 6/26, where we’ll highlight success stories from community associations that have already achieved BEPS compliance through various energy conservation measures. We’ll also provide legislative updates, including the potential BEPS pause and the proposed removal of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (tool used for benchmarking) along with the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit as outlined in the current version of the “Big Beautiful Bill.” You can sign up using the link below:

https://caidc.glueup.com/event/legislative-update-series-washington-dc-144519/

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  • The BEPS 1 compliance deadline be effectively pushed from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2032;
  • BEPS Period 2, which covers private buildings 25,000 square feet and up, starts January 1, 2034 (currently it is scheduled to start January 1, 2028);
  • BEPS Period 3, which covers private buildings 10,000 square feet and up, starts January 1, 2040 (from January 1, 2034);
  • DOEE changes the compliance cycle from a fixed length to ending one year before the start of the next cycle. If a building does not meet the BEPS, the deadline for compliance is established as January 1 of the year preceding the beginning of the next compliance cycle. By pushing out the start of BEPS Period 2 this creates a delay of the current BEPS compliance deadline year from 2026 to 2032.

Current BEPS Timeline

Cycle Buildings First Year of Cycle Last Year of Cycle Evaluation Year
Cycle 1 >50,000 GFA 2021 2026 2027
Cycle 2 >25,000 GFA 2028 2032 2033
Cycle 3 >10,000 GFA 2034 2038 2039

Proposed BEPS Timeline

Cycle Buildings First Year of Cycle Last Year of Cycle Evaluation Year
Cycle 1 >50,000 GFA 2021 2032 2033
Cycle 2 >25,000 GFA 2034 2038 2039
Cycle 3 >10,000 GFA 2040 2044 2045