The Los Angeles existing building energy and water efficiency ordinance
All privately owned buildings 20,000 square feet or more must be benchmarked and registered annually with the City of Los Angeles according to the schedule as defined in the EBEWE Ordinance, which is:
The condominium homeowner’s association is responsible for benchmarking the building(s).
The building ID is a unique identifier assigned by the Los Angeles Department of Building Services to identify each building. The Benchmark Report must contain the Building ID.
Building IDs are provided in the Ordinance notification letter from LADBS. If you did not receive your notification letter listing your Building ID, you may look up the ID in the Building Information Online system (BIO).
Yes, the LADBS charges an annual registration fee of $64 per building.
Each building must be benchmarked separately using the associated Building ID, provided it meets the minimum footage requirements for reporting. Each “building” must pay a registration fee.
The following buildings are exempted:
The Department of Building and Safety has an 82-page instruction guide for sending benchmark data. Basically the steps are as follows:
Registering with LADBS, processing the payment, creating a Portfolio Manager account, adding your building and meter data is a multi-step process where you will need to wait for a response from the utilities. It cannot be done in one sitting, even when you have all your data at your fingertips. You should likely budget 6-8 hours of data entry time over a two-day (minimum) period if you are not proficient with Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager software is a helpful tool, but it is not particularly user-friendly. The step-by-step Benchmarking Guide provided by LA Energy and Water Efficiency Resource Center is 82 pages in length. This may give you a clue as to the process required.
Contact Pegasus Energy Solutions. We have been using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager for over 5 years and have generated hundreds of Energy Benchmark Report for clients throughout the state. Our experienced professionals can simplify the process and save you valuable time.
Call Chuck at 415-497-3090 or visit: https://www.ladbs.org/docs/def...