1. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY- Properties that are highly efficient or have demonstrated increased efficiency.
Energy Efficiency
The Property has the latest LEED™ Certification
The Property has received an ENERGY STAR® Score of eighty (80) or greater for three of the five calendar years preceding the compliance due date
The Property has improved its ENERGY STAR® Score by twenty (20) points or more compared to its performance during the baseline year
The Property has a Weather-Normalized Site Energy Use that is twenty-five percent (25%) below the calculated mean for that property type; or
The Property has reduced its Weather-Normalized Site Energy Use Intensity by at least twenty percent (20%) compared to its performance during the baseline year.
Distributed Energy Resource
An On-Site Solar Photovoltaic System installed with a capacity to offset at least 20% of the building’s annual electrical consumption
A Stationary Electric Storage battery system is installed
The building is a Grid-Interactive Efficient Building
The building is a Decarbonized Building, offsetting carbon emissions with carbon-free renewable energy
Water Standards
The building has received a US EPA Water Score of eighty (80)
The Property has improved its US EPA Water Score by twenty (20) points or more relative to its performance during the baseline year
The Property has a Water Use Intensity (WUI) as calculated by the Benchmarking Tool that is twenty-five percent (25%) below the locally calculated mean for that property type
The Property has reduced its Water Use Intensity (WUI) by at least twenty percent (20%) compared to its performance during the baseline year.
2. IMPROVEMENT PATHWAY - Properties requiring additional energy or water efficiency.
If your building does not meet any energy or water Performance Standards, your building will follow the Prescriptive Pathways, and you must conduct an audit(s).
For buildings on the Prescriptive Pathway, choose one of three options to act on the results of the audit and improve the building:
Improvement Measures
Retro-Commissioning
Green Lease
IMPROVEMENT Measures - Energy (Complete One)
Building envelope measures, including roof and wall insulation
Building envelope air sealing and weatherization
Building envelope upgrades, including window, glazing and fenestration upgrades to improve the thermal performance of the building
Installation of common area and exterior lighting fixtures in accordance with the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) requirements in effect at the time of the compliance cycle
Installation of a domestic hot water heater in accordance with the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) requirements in effect at the time of the compliance cycle
Replacement of all refrigerators on the Property to ENERGY STAR Certified models
Replacement of all gas stoves on the Property to electric induction stoves
Replacement of all gas water heaters on the Property to electric heat pump or tankless water heaters
Installation of a smart thermostat;
Installation of a solar thermal heating/cooling system
Installation of insulation on all hot water pipes in accessible Property locations
Participation in a Department-approved Energy utility or community choice aggregation retrofit program (e.g. taken advantage of rebate or incentive programs for upgrades).
Installation of a cool roof. A cool roof has been installed in accordance with the Brisbane Green Building Code and the California Title 24
Building owners may request that the city review additional measures to ensure compliance with the Beyond requirements.
Improvement Measures - Distributed Energy Resource
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure has been installed on the building site.
Improvement Measures - Water (Complete One)
Installation of plumbing such that all systems on the Property comply with California Title 24
Installation of outdoor landscaping and irrigation such that all systems on the Property are following Brisbane Municipal Code Chapter 15.70, Water Conservation in Landscaping
Installation of a greywater system in accordance with California Title 24
Installation of insulation on all hot water pipes in accessible Property locations
Participation in an approved water utility retrofit program (e.g. taken advantage of rebate or incentive programs for upgrades)
Building owners may request that the city review additional measures to ensure compliance with the Beyond requirements.
Retrocommisioning
"Retro-commissioning" is a systematic process for optimizing existing building systems by identifying and correcting deficiencies.
Energy Related Retrocommissioning
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems and controls
Indoor lighting systems and controls
Exterior lighting systems and controls
Water heating systems
Renewable energy systems
Stationary electric battery storage systems
Electric vehicle charging equipment
Demand flexibility systems
Water Related Retrocommissioning
Potable water distribution systems;
Landscape irrigation systems;
Water reuse systems;
Water features.
Green Lease
Adopt a lease or other rental agreement for the building that contains sustainability or environmental provisions specifically related to energy and water. Note that building owners can only take this action once.
Audits
If your building will follow the Prescriptive Pathway, you must conduct an audit.
Energy Audits
Buildings over 40,000 square feet must conduct a minimum of an ASHRAE Level II audit
Buildings between 10,000 - 39,999 square feet must conduct a minimum of an asset score full report
Water Audits
Water audits of base building systems shall be performed in accordance with industry-standard practices and shall include, at a minimum:
Potable water distribution systems
Landscape irrigation systems
Water reuse systems
Water features