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Commercial Building Rating and Disclosure Policy

In February of 2013 the Minneapolis City Council adopted ordinance 47.190 requiring commercial buildings 50,000 square feet and over and city-owned buildings 25,000 square feet and over to annually benchmark their energy consumption and report this information to the City. In Minneapolis, large commercial buildings make up over 50% of the city's energy use. This ordinance will allow building owners and the City to track energy and water usage year to year to determine opportunities for improvement, recognize high performers, and determine progress towards the City's Climate Action Plan goals.

Next Compliance Deadline: June 1, 2014 for Buildings 100,000 square feet and over. By June 1st of 2014, all commercial buildings 100,000 square feet and over are required to report their annual energy and water benchmarking results to the City through the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager program, with buildings 50,000 square feet and over required to begin benchmarking in 2015.

How to comply

Read the step-by-step instructions for using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to comply with the ordinance. For additional questions about using Portfolio Manager or other compliance issues, email CEE's help line at disclosurehelp@mncee.org or leave a message at 612-244-2454. For questions about whether the ordinance applies to you or about the letter you received from the City, contact Minneapolis Environmental Services at 612-673-3091.View a list of eligible properties (at or over 100,000 square feet) and get Minneapolis Building ID information.

To request an exemption or extension for reporting 2013 energy data by June 1, 2014 fill out the Extension/Exemption form and return to Environmental Services at MPLSEnergyStar@minneapolismn.gov . In order for an exemption or extension to be granted, you also need to connect to us in Portfolio Manager by searching for MPLSBENCHMARK and sending a connection request.

Resources for Building Owners and Managers

Getting Started with Energy Star Portfolio ManagerStarting in June 2014, the City Of Minneapolis will require all commercial buildings 100,000 sq ft and over to submit their annual energy and water information through the. Buildings 50,000 sq ft and over will be required to report their usage beginning in June 2015.