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Ready or Not, Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Requires Action in 2014!

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.’s Bob Geiger and Joanne Choi discuss Chicago’s new benchmarking ordinance and the requirements for compliance. In September 2013, the Chicago City Council approved the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance in Chapter 18-4 of the Chicago Municipal Code.  The Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance became effective on September 21, 2013 and requires building owners with over 50,000…

AB 1103- Energy Disclosure Law Update

California is requiring Energy Disclosure via Assembly Bill 1103 (AB 1103) starting in 2011.   The California Energy Commission recently published the AB 1103 implementation schedule. Real Estate owners are actively beginning to do energy audits and energy benchmarking to prepare for the implementation of this law in 8 months. Building owners must disclose their building’s…