Philadelphia, PA · Overview
Philadelphia Building Energy Benchmarking
Philadelphia requires annual energy benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger, submitted via ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® data request, due June 30. A separate building "tune-up" requirement runs every 5 years (Sept 30 deadlines), with high-performing buildings exempt.
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Filing deadline
Jun 30
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.
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 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
- $300 for the first month of non-compliance, plus $100/day thereafter.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is commercial or multifamily and 50,000 sq ft or larger.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® with a "Philadelphia" Standard ID and respond to the city's data request before June 30.
Track the building's 5-year tune-up cycle (Sept 30 deadlines) unless it qualifies as a high-performer exemption.
FAQ
Common questions
How does Philadelphia's late-filing penalty escalate?
It starts at a flat $300 for the first month of non-compliance, then converts to $100/day for every day beyond that — a much steeper daily rate than most peer cities.
Do all Philadelphia buildings need a tune-up?
No — buildings that already perform at a high level are exempt from the 5-year tune-up requirement, though they still owe annual benchmarking.
Want Philadelphia Building Energy Benchmarking handled for you?
Run the compliance checker to confirm this program actually applies to your building. Sign-up is open today — and the readings behind a filing come back to you as trends you can compare year over year.