Resources

Sunday, May 31, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Since 2017, St. Louis has required large buildings (50,000+ sq. ft.) to annually report their energy and water use through its Building Energy Awareness Ordinance, a process known as benchmarking. Benchmarking helps identify energy and water waste and guides efficiency improvements. Buildings account for 76% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, and the EPA estimates that about one-third of building energy use is wasted, making this data essential for reducing costs, emissions, and improving quality of life. Benchmarking also underpins the City’s Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS), adopted in 2020, which sets energy efficiency targets based on reported data. The first BEPS compliance cycle concluded in 2024, with updated targets beginning in 2026. Publicly sharing benchmarking data allows owners and occupants to compare performance and identify opportunities for improvement, and the report summarizes energy and water use reported in 2024.

Read St. Louis Energy Benchmarking 2024 report here.

Monday, June 01, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

BEPS Handbook

Read our BEPS Handbook by clicking on the link below. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cb57XZoA1Xr7jQAiLYEN_wx6TLPYF6YK/view?usp=sharing

Monday, June 01, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Find the lates information about Benchmarking and BEPS regulations here: https://st-louis.beam-portal.org/helpdesk/

Sunday, May 31, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The building owners are required to have a third-party verification from a verifier (Data Verifier) validate the reported Benchmarking data used to determine BEPS compliance. Verification is required for last year of each compliance Cycle, known as the Verification Year. Verification Year for the most properties is a calendar year 2024, while Qualified Affordable Housing and Houses of Worship calendar year 2026.  Verification can be submitted within or after the benchmarking report submission. Deadline for Data Verification for year 2024 was extended to July 31st, 2025.

Access List of Data Verifiers at Building Energy Exchange St. Louis' website https://be-exstl.org/stlouiscity/. Email info@be-exstl.org to be added to the list of Data Verifier Professionals.

Tuesday, March 31, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

BE-Ex STL and The City of St. Louis are hosting a series of public engagement events to share progress under the Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) program and discuss what’s ahead for Cycle 2.

These sessions will share the improvements in building performance since the launch of benchmarking in 2018, explore BEPS Cycle 2 target revisions based on the local data, and explore the benchmarking and BEPS process through 2030.

While BEPS Cycle 2 targets are grounded in a standardized, data-driven methodology, public input is a critical part of the process. These events provide transparency into target-setting, implementation timelines, and compliance pathways, while gathering feedback that will help inform final recommendations and ongoing program implementation.

Building owners, operators, service providers, and community members are encouraged to participate, ask questions, and share perspectives on how BEPS can continue to support efficient, healthy, and resilient buildings across St. Louis.