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Early adopter incentives can cover up to 100% of Tier 2 compliance costs and up to 50% of Tier 1 costs. Resources and guidance for building owners to comply with Oregon's Clean Buildings law. Tier 2 compliance filing is July 1, 2027 — but your O&M + EMP must be up and running by July 1, 2026.
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What is the Oregon Building Performance Standard?
Oregon BPS is a state law (HB 3409, 2023) requiring commercial and institutional buildings to meet energy performance targets or report energy use data. The standard uses Energy Use Intensity (EUI) benchmarking to drive energy efficiency improvements across Oregon's building stock.
Tier 1: Performance-Based
Commercial buildings ≥35,000 sq ft must meet energy performance targets (EUIt) by June 2028/2029/2030 (based on size). Penalties apply for non-compliance: $5,000 + $1/sq ft annually.
Tier 2: Reporting-Only
Commercial 20-35k sq ft + ALL institutional buildings ≥35k sq ft must benchmark and report energy data by July 2028. NO performance targets, NO penalties.
How EUI/EUIt Works: Your building's Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is calculated from utility bills in kBtu/sq ft/year. Oregon sets performance targets (EUIt) by building type. If your EUI exceeds your EUIt, you must complete energy audits and implement improvements to comply.
Tier 1 Buildings
Commercial ≥35,000 sq ft
Penalties: $5,000 + $1/sq ft annually until compliant
Tier 2 Buildings
Commercial 20-35k + Institutional ≥35k
✓ Reporting-only: NO performance targets, NO penalties
Institutional Buildings Include:
- • Schools, colleges, universities
- • Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- • Government buildings
- • Libraries, museums, community centers
All institutional buildings ≥35k sqft are Tier 2 (reporting-only)