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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oregon BPS compliance?

The Oregon Building Performance Standard (Oregon BPS) is a mandatory program that aims to bring
awareness about building energy use to owners of existing commercial buildings, and to reduce
energy use and utility costs for less efficient buildings.

The State of Oregon adopted new energy performance requirements for commercial and multifamily buildings. These are in addition to Portland’s commercial energy reporting requirements; here is what commercial property owners need to know.

All public and privately owned buildings, which meet the definition of a Tier 1 or Tier 2 covered building are subject to the requirements of the  Buildings Performance Standard.

Tier 1 :

  • Buildings greater than 35,000 square feet
  • Does not include multifamily residential buildings
  • Requirements: Benchmarking, energy management plan (EMP), operations and maintenance (O&M) program and performance metric
  • Mandatory compliance begins in 2026 for buildings over 220,000 square feet

Tier 2 :

  • Buildings greater than 20,000 to 35,000 square feet
  • Includes multifamily residential buildings greater than 20,000 square feet
  • Requirements: benchmarking, energy management plan (EMP) and operations and maintenance (O&M) program
  • Mandatory reporting July 1, 2027

Compliance with the  Buildings Performance Standard is different depending on the size of your building. Tier 1 is buildings greater than 35,000 sf. Tier 2 is buildings greater than 20,000 sf to 35,000 sf and all multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 sf.