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Building Performance Colorado (HB21-1286)
Colorado's statewide Building Performance Colorado program (HB21-1286) requires annual energy benchmarking to the Colorado Energy Office for commercial, multifamily, and public buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger, submitted via ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. GHG-reduction targets are set for 2026 (now unenforced under the 2025 HB25-1269 amendments) and 2030 (20% reduction), with a flat $400/building annual fee to the Building Decarbonization Enterprise regardless of performance.
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Filing deadline
Nov 1
Annually, for the prior calendar year
- City fee
- $400.00
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, plus the BEAM (Building Performance Colorado platform) — energyoffice.colorado.gov/bpc.
Filing facts
What the registry knows
- Who’s covered
- Commercial, multifamily, and municipal buildings 50,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- Nov 1, annually
Annual reporting window opens July 1; the benchmarking report and $400 fee are due November 1 (HB25-1269: "BEGINNING IN 2026 FOR 2025 BENCHMARKING DATA... ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1"). Do not treat July 1 as the deadline — that is only when the window opens.
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, plus the BEAM (Building Performance Colorado platform) — energyoffice.colorado.gov/bpc.
- City fee
- $400.00
- If you miss it
- Benchmarking/reporting violations (current): civil penalty up to $577 for a first violation and up to $2,300 for each subsequent violation, annually CPI-adjusted (Denver-Aurora-Lakewood); enforcement by CDPHE's Air Pollution Control Division has begun. Performance-standard violations on/after Jan 1, 2030: up to $2,300 per 30 days in violation (first violation) and up to $5,800 per 30 days (subsequent), CPI-adjusted. Separately, a $400/building annual Building Decarbonization Fee is due with the report by Nov 1 (public buildings exempt; inflation-adjustable beginning FY 2027-28). Late reports and fees are subject to penalties.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is commercial, multifamily, or public and 50,000 sq ft or larger.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager with a "Colorado Building ID" Standard ID and budget for the flat $400/building annual fee to the Building Decarbonization Enterprise.
Submit during the current reporting window (July 1-Nov 1 for 2026 and later, per HB25-1269) rather than the earlier June 1 date used in prior cycles.
FAQ
Common questions
Are the 2026 GHG reduction targets actually enforced?
No — HB25-1269 (2025) removed penalties tied to the 2026 performance targets, though the 2030 target (20% GHG reduction) and its enforcement pattern (roughly $2,300 per 30 days of non-compliance) remain on the books.
Is the $400 annual fee tied to meeting the performance target?
No — the $400/building annual fee to the Building Decarbonization Enterprise is charged regardless of whether the building meets its GHG-reduction target.
Want Building Performance Colorado (HB21-1286) 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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