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Alternative Compliance Pathway (ACP) Option: Campus Target Adjustment

Deadlines and requirements you should know about

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Certain College/University campuses have Blended Custom Source EUI Standards established in 20 DCMR § 3530.3. A College/University campus on the Standard Target Pathway that undergoes a major renovation, reconfiguration, addition, or demolition during the Compliance Cycle may propose an adjustment to the Blended Custom Source EUI Standard. If DOEE agrees to the proposal, the campus will be switched to a Campus Target Adjustment (CTA) ACP Option.

Under an approved CTA ACP Option, the campus must reduce its Source EUI to or below its adjusted target Source EUI.  Detail on proposing an adjustment to the Blended Custom Source EUI Standard as well as corresponding CTA ACP Option proposal requirements and supporting documentation can be found in the Guidebook for Cycle 1 Chapter 4.5.

Important deadlines and requirements

Timeline Key

Major BEPS Cycle Milestone

Phase

Deadline or Deliverable

Phase: Take Action

January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2025

 

Certain College/University campuses have Blended Custom Source EUI Standards established in 20 DCMR § 3530.3.  Reduce your campus’s Blended Custom Source EUI to be equal to or lower than the Standard for your Property Type.

Milestone: BEPS 1 Begins

DOEE established the first set of BEPS on January 1, 2021, thus beginning the BEPS 1 Compliance Cycle.

Benchmarking Report Due

A completed District Benchmarking Benchmark Results and Compliance Report is due for buildings ≥25,000 sq. ft. for calendar year 2021.

Submit Pathway Selection or Pathway Change Application and ACP Proposal

Deadline to submit the Pathway Selection Form to DOEE for approval by telling them which Pathway you’ve selected. Include an ACP proposal that describes all adjustments or planned adjustments on campus, impacts on campus’s Blended Custom Source EUI calculation, and new proposed Blended Custom Source EUI Target with supporting documentation, as well as additional information required by this ACP option.

 

Note: Deadline for ACP proposal depends on timeline for campus adjustments that potentially impact Blended Custom Source EUI Standard.

Benchmarking Report Due

A completed District Benchmark Results and Compliance Benchmarking Report is due for buildings ≥25,000 sq. ft. for calendar year 2022.

Action, Evaluation, and Reporting

Follow the requirements of your ACP agreement.

Third-Party Verified Benchmarking Report Due

A completed, third-party verified District Benchmark Results and Compliance Benchmarking Report is due for buildings ≥25,000 sq. ft. for calendar year 2023.

Benchmarking Report Due

A completed District Benchmark Results and Compliance Benchmarking Report is due for buildings ≥10,000 sq. ft. for calendar year 2024.

Benchmarking Report Due

A completed District Benchmark Results and Compliance Benchmarking Report is due for buildings ≥10,000 sq. ft. for calendar year 2025.

Milestone: Compliance Cycle 1 Ends

This is the end of the BEPS 1 Compliance Cycle.

Third-Party Verified Benchmarking Report Due

A completed, third-party verified District Benchmark Results and Compliance Benchmarking Report is due for buildings ≥10,000 sq. ft. for calendar year 2026.

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