Boulder, CO · Overview
Boulder CO Building Energy Benchmarking
Boulder, Colorado requires annual energy benchmarking for buildings 20,000 sq ft and larger, filed via an ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager data request, with a reported June 1 deadline the source research flags as unconfirmed, plus additional lighting and retro-commissioning requirements beyond simple benchmarking.
Filing deadline
Jun 1
Annually, for the prior calendar year
- City fee
- No city fee on file.
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager — you respond to the jurisdiction’s data request.
Filing facts
What the registry knows
- Who’s covered
- Commercial buildings 20,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- Jun 1, annually
Deadline reported as June 1 but flagged unconfirmed in the source research.
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager — you respond to the jurisdiction’s data request.
- City fee
- No city fee on file.
- If you miss it
- B.R.C. Chapter 10-7.7: after notice and opportunity for hearing, civil penalty of $0.0025 per square foot per day, not to exceed $1,000 per day (also stated on the city's BPO page). Ordinance additionally requires one-time lighting upgrades, energy assessments every 10 years, and retro-commissioning every 10 years (with implementation of measures having <=2-year payback).
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 20,000 sq ft or larger within Boulder city limits.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager with a "Boulder" Standard ID and enter 12 months of whole-building energy data.
Respond to the city's ESPM data request before the deadline (reported as June 1, but confirm the current date with the city), and review the ordinance's additional lighting/retro-commissioning requirements.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Boulder require more than just annual benchmarking?
Yes — the source research notes lighting and retro-commissioning requirements layered on top of the core benchmarking obligation, distinguishing Boulder from purely benchmarking-only peer cities.
How confident is the June 1 deadline for Boulder?
The source research flags it as unconfirmed — verify against the current city ordinance before presenting it as authoritative.
Want Boulder CO Building Energy Benchmarking handled for you?
Run the compliance checker to confirm this program actually applies to your building, then join our early-access waitlist — we’re onboarding buildings city by city and will email you the moment we’re filing in your jurisdiction.
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