Cities around the world are setting building performance standards (BPS) as a key measure to cut emissions and meet climate targets, according to a report from JLL.
In the U.S., 13 cities have a BPS in place and more than 30 additional cities plan to pass a BPS by no later than 2026. As of early 2024, these policies already cover about 25% of all buildings in the U.S.
BPS mandate specific building-level energy use and emissions reductions. The limits set by BPS become increasingly stringent over time and typically include sizable fines for non-compliance.
In January 2022, the U.S. launched the National BPS Coalition to help cities move from prescriptive to performance-based codes that require reductions in emissions and energy use, leaving it up to the owners to decide how to meet them. Many building owners will have to retrofit their properties to avoid a financial double whammy.
“Not only are non-compliant properties exposed to escalating fines, but they also face additional increasing risks associated with the fact that they are not low carbon properties,” says JLL’s Jaime del Alamo. “These assets could face indirect liquidity issues, for example, as they may prove more challenging to sell, leading to significant value erosion over time.”
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