Notes
- Scenario counts reflect Telesto’s research; the 10-year view is a projection and may change as policies advance.
- Definitions vary by jurisdiction; always confirm specifics in the official ordinance text.
BPS Periscope Explorer
Helping building owners, operators, and portfolios comply with Building Performance Standards, decarbonize assets, unlock incentives, reduce operating costs, and future-proof portfolios in a fast-changing regulatory landscape.
Get a live overview of Building Performance Standards across the U.S.—what’s enacted today and what’s likely next. Explore timelines, covered building types, thresholds, targets, penalties, and exemptions, plus our forward-looking forecast of policies we expect to come online.
BPS ordinances are becoming more common across the U.S.
U.S. Building Performance Standards have moved from a handful of early adopters to a broad wave. After steady growth through the late 2010s, adoption accelerated around the BPS Coalition launch in 2022. The count climbs from ~19 in 2023 to 24 in 2024—and more than doubles to ~52 in 2025*, marking a clear inflection.
Why it matters
Owners with multi-state portfolios are now more likely than not to have at least some assets under a BPS. The 2025 step-change means compliance milestones, reporting, and capital planning will concentrate over the next 12–24 months. Acting early—benchmarking, audits, and road-mapping—reduces cost and disruption.
BPS ordinances start with benchmarking and reporting…
Benchmarking and reporting
Typical requirements:
- Annual reporting of water and energy usage
- Submission through designated platforms (e.g., ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager)
- Applies to buildings over a defined size threshold (e.g., 20,000 sq ft)
Examples:
- New York City Local Law 84: Requires annual benchmarking of energy and water use for buildings over 25,000 sq. ft.
- Seattle Energy Benchmarking: Requires annual energy benchmarking for nonresidential and multifamily buildings >20,000 sq. ft.
… typically evolving to performance and continuous improvement
Performance and continuous improvement
Typical requirements:
- Buildings must meet water, energy or emissions performance targets (e.g., site EUI, carbon emissions intensity).
- Must show evidence of continuous improvement toward targets through efficiency measures or electrification.
- May include requirements for: Energy audits, Retro-commissioning, Implementation of capital upgrades and, Third-party verification
Examples:
- Boston BERDO 2.0: Requires buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. to meet declining emissions standards starting in 2025, with full net-zero compliance by 2050.
- Washington, DC BEPS: Buildings must meet a performance threshold or follow a 5-year compliance pathway (e.g., action plan, retrofit, standard target).
Explorer
A dynamic view of the BPS landscape. Use the Explorer to zero in on jurisdictions that matter to you, compare requirements side-by-side, and spot upcoming milestones as the map and metrics adapt to your inputs.
Filter by jurisdiction, sector, size threshold, and compliance year; toggle complexity tiers; surface coverage stats (population, assets), and link straight to rule summaries and our forward forecast.
How to use
Choose a scenario
- Today: See the current BPS landscape—what’s enacted now.
- Aggressive 10-year: Our projection if all high-priority policies we track come online over the next decade.
Explore the map
- Pan/zoom and hover to see jurisdiction snapshots.
- Click a state or city to highlight it in the table for quick follow-up.
Read the details in the table
- Each row is a BPS ordinance with key fields (coverage, thresholds, first compliance year, targets, penalties, exemptions).
- Use the column filters to narrow by jurisdiction, sector, size threshold, compliance year, or complexity.
Compare & triage
- Sort by first compliance year to spot near-term milestones.
- Filter by complexity to focus on higher-effort jurisdictions first.
Self-guided diagnostic tool
Use our rapid, interactive assessment – powered by BPS Periscope – to see where your organization stands on Building Performance Standards. Identify risks early and prioritize the actions that matter most.