Fort Collins, CO · Overview
Fort Collins Building Benchmarking and Performance
Fort Collins, Colorado has the lowest confirmed threshold of any program in this registry: commercial and multifamily buildings 5,000 sq ft and larger must benchmark annually via an ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager data request, due June 1 (reenacted as "Building Benchmarking and Performance," Ordinance No. 223, 2025). A Building Performance Standard applies to covered buildings 10,000+ sq ft, with interim (2031/2032) and final (2035/2036) targets.
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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 and multifamily buildings 5,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- Jun 1, annually
June 1 is the confirmed annual benchmarking deadline (Ordinance No. 223, 2025, effective Dec 26, 2025 — re-enacted from the prior March 1 date). A separate Building Performance Standard also applies to buildings 10,000+ sq ft, with interim targets in 2031/2032 and final targets in 2035/2036; buildings that already comply with Colorado’s statewide BPS are deemed compliant with the city standard too.
- 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
- Sec. 12-210 (as reenacted): benchmarking violation = civil infraction subject to City Code Sec. 1-15(f) penalties (one violation per calendar year); failure to meet building performance standards: civil penalty up to $0.70 for each required kBtu reduction not achieved, with each calendar quarter a separate violation; unpaid fines may become a lien on the property.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 5,000 sq ft or larger within Fort Collins city limits — a much lower bar than most peer cities.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager with a "Fort Collins" Standard ID and enter 12 months of whole-building energy data.
Respond to the city's ESPM data request before June 1 each year.
FAQ
Common questions
Why is Fort Collins's threshold so much lower than other Colorado cities?
At 5,000 sq ft, Fort Collins covers a far broader population of smaller buildings than Denver (25,000 sq ft) or Boulder (20,000 sq ft) — it is the lowest threshold confirmed in this registry.
Does Fort Collins have a performance standard beyond benchmarking?
Yes — covered buildings 10,000 sq ft and larger must also meet Building Performance Standards, with interim targets in 2031/2032 and final targets in 2035/2036. Buildings that already comply with Colorado’s statewide BPS are deemed compliant with Fort Collins’s standard too.
Want Fort Collins Building Benchmarking and Performance 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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