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Office of Building Performance
The Office of Building Performance (OBP) oversees Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and their implementation, compliance, and enforcement.
Overview
The Office of Building Performance (OBP) oversees Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and their implementation, compliance, and enforcement.
The Building Energy Performance Standards is a City of St. Louis program to reduce carbon emissions, decrease building operating costs, and revitalize building stock. The program requires an annual benchmark reporting of energy and water use and establishes minimum levels of energy efficiency for municipal- and privately-owned commercial and residential buildings 50,000 square feet and larger.
BEPS is built upon two local ordinances, #70474 – Building Energy Awareness (2017) and #71132 – Building Energy Performance Standards (2020).
New Users
If you are an owner or manager of a building over 50,000 square feet in the City of St. Louis, you may be required to participate in the Benchmarking Program and report your building's energy usage data to the city each year. You will need to know:
- how to determine if your building must participate
- how to comply with building energy performance standards
- how to gather your utility data for reporting
Returning Users
If you already know you qualify for the program and have a Building ID:
- Learn how to comply with performance standards.
- Read about Building Performance Targets.
- Gather and request utility data for your report.
- Submit a Benchmarking Report.
Exemptions
Some types of city buildings, even though they are 50,000 square feet or more, are exempt from the benchmarking program.
- Find out if you qualify for an exemption
- Learn how to file for the exemption each year before the May 1 deadline.
Services
- Book a Consultation Book a Consultation with an Energy Analyst with the Office of Building Performance
- Find Your Building ID Steps to find your building ID which is needed for energy usage reporting to the Office of Building Performance
- Submit a Benchmarking Report Building owners who are not already tracking whole-building data in Energy Star will undertake a multi-step process to comply with standards.
Office of Building Performance Menu
Contact Information
Email: benchmarking@stlouis-mo.gov
Phone: (314) 622-5689
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
External Website:
https://www.stlbenchmarking.com/
Address:
1200 Market Street, Room 422
Saint Louis, Missouri 63103
