Philadelphia Building Energy Performance Policy (BEPP)
The City of Philadelphia is committed to achieving Net-Zero Carbon by 2050, and its Building Energy Performance Policy (BEPP) is the primary driver for reaching this goal. This mandatory ordinance requires specific commercial and multi-family building owners and managers to conduct regular energy assessments and optimize their building systems.
Failure to comply with Philadelphia's deadlines results in significant fines, starting at $2,000 with an additional $500 per day thereafter.
The BEPP is enforced through two key requirements: Annual Benchmarking and Periodic Tune-Ups.
Annual Energy Benchmarking
What It Is: Mandatory annual measurement and tracking of your building's energy and water consumption using the EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool. This provides a transparent, quantitative comparison of your property's performance relative to similar buildings.
Who It’s For: All non-residential buildings and multi-family properties 50,000 square feet or larger.
Key Deadline: June 30th annually
Our Service: We manage the entire benchmarking process, including utility data acquisition and cleaning, setting up or maintaining your Portfolio Manager account, and submitting the final report to the City of Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability by the mandatory deadline
Periodic Building Tune-Ups (Required Every 5 Years)
What It Is: A systematic, five-yearly operational assessment of core building energy and water systems (HVAC, lighting, building envelope, controls). The goal is to detect and correct maintenance issues and operational deficiencies to bring systems up to a state of good repair. It is focused on optimizing what you already have, not major capital replacement.
Who It’s For: Owners of all non-residential buildings with indoor floor space of at least 50,000 square feet.
Key Deadline: Compliance deadlines are staggered every five years based on building size, with the largest buildings required to comply first. We build a proactive compliance schedule backward from your specific deadline.
Our Service: Our certified Tune-Up Specialists (PE or CEM) conduct the required systems assessment, oversee corrective actions, complete the mandated Tune-Up Workbook, and submit the final compliance report to the City on your behalf.
Partner with Sheehan Engineering in Philadelphia
As experts in energy compliance and building optimization, we understand that BEPP compliance is more than just a regulatory task—it is an opportunity to reduce operating expenses, increase asset value, and improve the sustainability profile of your asset.
Don't risk non-compliance and mounting daily fines. Let us be your dedicated partner for the Philadelphia BEPP.
Annual Reporting & Ongoing Benchmarking Support
Gather energy data from the local utilities; upload to EnergyStar Portfolio Manager; review property details; and report to the city on your behalf. We can manage your annual reporting to ensure you never miss a deadline again.
Building Tune-Ups
Provide expert onsite building tune-up services to support the BEPP requirements for larger buildings.
Energy Conservation Implementation
Our team conducts can facilitate the implementation of any no/low cost energy efficiency measures by partnering with local contractors.
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