Oregon building performance standard

Know what applies. Gather the right data. Start early.

Use this guide for orientation, then verify your building and submission requirements with the Oregon Department of Energy.

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Coverage screen

Start with use and gross floor area.

BuildingLikely tierFirst due date
Nonresidential, hotel, or motel, 200,000+ sq ftTier 1June 1, 2028
Nonresidential, hotel, or motel, 90,000 to under 200,000 sq ftTier 1June 1, 2029
Nonresidential, hotel, or motel, 35,000 to under 90,000 sq ftTier 1June 1, 2030
Nonresidential, hotel, or motel, 20,000 to under 35,000 sq ftTier 2July 1, 2028
35,000+ sq ft multifamily, hospital, school, university, dormitory, barracks, prison, or residential/senior careTier 2July 1, 2028

Parking-garage area is excluded from these threshold calculations. Mixed-use, campus, historic, low-occupancy, industrial, agricultural, and hardship situations need closer review. Not receiving a notice does not by itself establish that a building is outside the program.

Different obligations

Tier 1 must demonstrate performance or an approved pathway. Tier 2 currently reports data.

Tier 1

Calculate energy use intensity and the applicable target; maintain an operations and maintenance program and an energy management plan; meet the target, document an exemption, or follow an available conditional-compliance pathway. Buildings expecting to exceed the target may need a qualified audit, life-cycle cost analysis, and advance reporting.

Tier 2

Report energy use intensity and the applicable target by July 1, 2028 and every five years. Oregon law does not currently require Tier 2 owners to meet a performance target, and ODOE guidance says there are currently no Tier 2 penalties.

Some forms must be prepared or signed by a Qualified Person, Qualified Energy Manager, or Qualified Energy Auditor. A Sustainable Future can help organize records, but cannot substitute for those credentials.

Readiness checklist

Build the record before the deadline becomes urgent.

  1. 1

    Confirm the building record

    Gather legal ownership, address, ODOE/UBID or BEAM record, gross floor area, primary and secondary uses, occupancy, and parking area.

  2. 2

    Map every energy source

    List electric, gas, district energy, delivered fuels, onsite generation, tenant meters, account holders, and at least 12 continuous months of consumption.

  3. 3

    Set up benchmarking

    Use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and validate property-use details before relying on calculated EUI. Oregon's calculations require recent continuous data and weather normalization.

  4. 4

    Request whole-building data when needed

    Qualifying large utilities must provide certain aggregated data at no cost when a covered building meets account thresholds. Confirm eligibility and request format with the utility.

  5. 5

    Compare EUI to the target

    Tier 1 buildings above target should engage an approved energy professional early enough to assess compliance paths and cost-effective measures.

  6. 6

    Check live incentives

    Funding windows and available balances change. Verify eligibility before incurring costs or promising a rebate.

City + state

Portland reporting is separate.

Portland generally requires commercial buildings 20,000 square feet and larger to report annual energy performance by April 22. Coverage and exemptions differ from the state program. A Portland building may have to satisfy both city and state requirements, on different schedules.

Review Portland's official commercial reporting page

Primary sources

Use official instructions for decisions and submissions.

ODOE Building Performance StandardCurrent program notices, guidance, tools, professional lists, and contactsODOE Tier 1 and Tier 2 compliance guideCoverage, forms, pathways, and reporting overviewODOE frequently asked questionsResponsibilities, professional roles, forms, and common edge casesODOE BPS incentivesLive funding status, deadlines, and application materialsOregon BEAM compliance portalBuilding records and compliance submissions

This page is educational and may not reflect a later rule, interpretation, funding update, or building-specific determination. It is not legal or engineering advice. ODOE's current rules, guidance, and decisions control.