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Tier 1
Mandatory for Tier 1 Covered Buildings in Washington:
Compliance & Reporting:
Tier 2
The Clean Buildings Performance Standard is mandatory for Tier 2 covered buildings located in the state of Washington.
What is a Tier 2 Covered Building?
A Tier 2 building is a building where the sum of multifamily residential, nonresidential, hotel, motel, and dormitory floor areas exceeds 20,000 gross square feet, but does not exceed 50,000 gross square feet, excluding the parking garage area.
On March 25, 2022, Governor Inslee signed the Clean Buildings expansion bill into law to include Tier 2 covered buildings.
Incentive Programs
Tier 1 Early Adopter Incentive Program:
Requirements:
- Building must be 15+ EUI above target
- Achieve full CBPS compliance
- Meet Energy Use Intensity target (EUIt)
Tier 2 Early Adopter Incentive Program:
The Tier 2 Early Adopter Incentive Program, covers buildings between 20,000 – 50,001 sq ft, including multifamily residential buildings over 20,000 sq ft. A total of $150 million has been allocated for Tier 2 incentives, with Commerce partnering with Washington State utilities to pay these incentives to building owners. Commerce will review and approve compliance and incentive applications, and the incentive will be paid by the building’s utility provider on a first-come, first-served basis.
Requirements:
Energy benchmarking, Energy Management Plan (EMP), and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) program only. No energy performance target required.