Energy Benchmarking
The benchmarking reporting deadline has been extended to July 1, 2019 for submitting 2018 data.
Seattle's Energy Benchmarking Program (SMC 22.920) requires owners of non-residential and multifamily buildings (20,000 sf or larger) to track energy performance and annually report to the City of Seattle.
How to Comply
Benchmark with ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager to annually report. Learn about disclosure and enforcement.
Save Energy
Compare your building's energy performance to others in Seattle and get started saving energy and money.
Why Benchmarking is Required
Learn more about the ordinance, our data analysis and reports, and how Seattle benefits from benchmarking.
NEWS
Warning Letters Issued
Starting July 2, 2019, warning letters will be sent to all non-compliant buildings noting owners have until October 1, 2019 to submit or correct benchmarking reports to avoid enforcement action with assessed fines. Warning letters are mailed to the owner of record and their registered agent.
Check Compliance Status
Once you have completed the Annual Update Checklist, you can check your building's compliance status at the new Seattle Energy Benchmarking Compliance Portal.
Verification will be required for buildings with possible errors. The City of Seattle is now identifying annual benchmarking reports with possible errors and requiring further review. This applies to buildings with either extremely low or high energy use (outliers), buildings that could be missing a fuel or meters, and buildings with potential errors in reporting square footage.
Click here to check benchmarking compliance
Benchmarking Training in July!
The City of Seattle is offering a free Energy Benchmarking 101 training for participants that are new to the energy benchmarking process or want a refresher.
Register here for the 7/31/2019 benchmarking training
Building Energy Performance Data
Seattle's Energy Benchmarking Ordinance directs the City to annually share building-specific data with the public beginning with 2015 data. Building data is now available online for 2015, 2016, and 2017.