St. Louis, MO · Overview
St. Louis Building Energy Awareness Ordinance & Building Energy Performance Standard
St. Louis requires annual energy benchmarking for buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger under Board Bill 87, one of the first Building Performance Standards in the Midwest (2020), with EUI targets updated every 4 years and a first compliance deadline of May 2025.
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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
- Buildings 50,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- May 1, annually
Current city materials (submit-report page, stlbenchmarking.com, Building Energy Improvement Board page) uniformly say May 1 annually. Note: the original 2017 ordinance text (Ord. 70474) says "no later than every April 1", but the city currently administers/publishes May 1; OBP begins accepting reports in February.
- 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
- Benchmarking (Ord. 70474): after written warning + 60 days, fine of $50-$200 upon conviction, each day a separate offense, cumulative fines capped at $1,000 annually. BEPS reporting (Ord. 71132 Sec. 12): after written warning + 60 days, fine of $1-$500 (or up to 90 days imprisonment), each day a separate offense, no stated cap.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 50,000 sq ft or larger within St. Louis city limits.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager with a "St. Louis" Standard ID — the city's current standing deadline is May 1 (the 2017 ordinance said April 1, but the city now administers May 1).
Track the building's EUI target under the Building Performance Standard, which updates every 4 years starting from the first compliance deadline of May 2025.
FAQ
Common questions
Is St. Louis just a benchmarking city or does it have performance targets too?
It has both — St. Louis was one of the first Midwest cities to adopt a full Building Performance Standard (2020) with EUI targets, not just an annual benchmarking-only requirement.
What triggers the $50-$200/day fine?
It applies after an initial warning, tied to Building Performance Standard (EUI target) enforcement, so it functions more like a performance penalty than a simple late-filing fee.
Want St. Louis Building Energy Awareness Ordinance & Building Energy Performance Standard 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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