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Salt Lake City Elevate Buildings Benchmarking
Salt Lake City requires annual energy benchmarking for buildings 25,000 sq ft and larger under its Elevate Buildings program, filed via an ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager data request, due May 1, with a tune-up element reported alongside the ordinance whose exact cadence is unconfirmed.
Verified against primary sources
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 buildings 25,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- May 1, annually
The core May 1 annual benchmarking deadline is confirmed. Elevate Buildings also references a separate tune-up requirement, but its cadence (how often a tune-up must be performed) could not be confirmed from a primary source — confirm directly with the city if a tune-up applies to your building.
- 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
- Per the city's official Elevate Buildings FAQ: after three written notices each allowing a 90-day remedy period, the Director may impose a fine of up to $500 per violation, not exceeding a total of $1,000 annually.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 25,000 sq ft or larger within Salt Lake City limits.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager with a "Salt Lake City" Standard ID and enter 12 months of whole-building energy data.
Respond to the city's ESPM data request before May 1, and check with the city on the tune-up element's current requirements.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the "Elevate Buildings" tune-up element?
The source research reports a tune-up element alongside the core benchmarking requirement, but could not confirm its exact cadence or scope — verify directly with the city before relying on this detail.
What is the confirmed penalty for a missed Salt Lake City filing?
The underlying research did not confirm a specific penalty amount from a primary Salt Lake City source.
Want Salt Lake City Elevate Buildings 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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