Orlando, FL · Overview
Orlando Building Energy & Water Efficiency Strategy (BEWES)
Orlando requires annual energy benchmarking for private buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger (10,000 sq ft for municipal buildings), filed via ESPM data request, due May 1, with an energy audit or retro-commissioning requirement every 5 years for buildings scoring below 50 on the ENERGY STAR scale (an audit "off-ramp" exists for higher scorers).
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Filing deadline
May 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 50,000 sq ft or larger.
- Municipal buildings 10,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- May 1, annually
- 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
- No monetary fine — enforcement is public disclosure: non-compliant buildings are notified and publicly identified in the city's annual report and public benchmarking/transparency map (city BEWES report explicitly notes there is "no financial penalty for non-compliance").
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 50,000 sq ft or larger (private) or 10,000 sq ft or larger (municipal).
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager with an "Orlando" Standard ID and respond to the city's data request before May 1.
Check the building's ENERGY STAR score after benchmarking — a score below 50 triggers the 5-year energy audit or retro-commissioning requirement, while a score of 50 or above avoids it.
FAQ
Common questions
Does every Orlando building need a 5-year energy audit?
No — only buildings that score below 50 on the ENERGY STAR scale after benchmarking are required to complete an audit or retro-commissioning; buildings scoring 50 or above take the "off-ramp" and are exempt from that cycle.
Do municipal buildings face the same threshold as private buildings in Orlando?
No — municipal buildings are covered at a lower 10,000 sq ft threshold, compared to 50,000 sq ft for private buildings.
Want Orlando Building Energy & Water Efficiency Strategy (BEWES) 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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