2012 Minneapolis Ordinance Benchmarking Energy and Water Usage
Type
Ordinance
Year
2012
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Minnesota
Policy Areas
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces
This ordinance establishes the Minneapolis building energy benchmarking program. It requires each city-owned building and covered building to be benchmarked for the previous calendar year. Such information shall be made available to the public, including summary statistics on the buildings' energy use intensity, annual greenhouse gas emissions, water use per gross square foot, and an energy performance score.