2012 Philadelphia Ordinance Benchmarking Energy and Water Usage
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2012
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Pennsylvania
Policy Areas
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces
This ordinance requires certain buildings to benchmark and report energy and water usage data; these buildings include commercial buildings with indoor floor space of 50,000 square feet or more and commercial portions of any mixed-use building with at least 50,000 square feet of indoor floor space devoted to commercial use. Owners of these buildings shall report building energy usage, building water usage, specified building characteristics, and tenant information.