3530. 2021 BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (BEPS)

3530 2021 BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (BEPS) 3530.1 The BEPS in this section apply to all privately-owned buildings with at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, and all District-owned or District instrumentality-owned buildings with at least 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, that are not subject to BEPS in Subsection 3530.2 or 3530.3. The “ENERGY STAR Score” column lists the BEPS for property types that can receive an ENERGY STAR® Score. The “Source EUI” column lists the BEPS for buildings that cannot receive an ENERGY STAR Score. All Energy Use Intensity (EUI) values are kBtu/ft2 unless otherwise noted. Property Type 2021 Building Energy Performance Standard ENERGY STAR Score Source EUI Adult Education 110.4 Ambulatory Surgical Center 426.9 Aquarium 240.2 Automobile Dealership- 124.1 Bank Branch 71 153.7 Bar/Nightclub 297 Barracks 56 141.4 Bowling Alley 206.6 Casino 240.2 College/University 180.6 Convenience Store with Gas Station 592.6 Convenience Store without Gas Station 592.6 Convention Center 192 Courthouse 71 153.7 Data Center 50 1.8 Total Energy kBtu/IT Energy kBtu Distribution Center 19 103.7 Drinking Water Treatment & Distribution 5.9 kBtu/gallons per day Enclosed Mall 170.7 Energy/Power Station 229.4 Fast Food Restaurant 886.4 Financial Office 71 153.7 Fire Station 185.5 Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym 206.6 Food Sales 592.6 Food Service 527.7 Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) 50 426.9 Hotel 54 183.9 Ice/Curling Rink 206.6 Indoor Arena 240.2 K-12 School 36 139 Laboratory 318.2 Library 206.4 Lifestyle Center 228.8 Mailing Center/Post Office 242.6 Medical Office 62 172 Mixed Use Property 229.4 Movie Theater 240.2 Multifamily Housing 66 110.7 Museum 240.2 Non-Refrigerated Warehouse 19 103.7 Office 71 153.7 Other 229.4 Other – Education 110.4 Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly 240.2 Other - Lodging/Residential 143.6 Other – Mall 225.3 Other - Public Services 229.4 Other – Recreation 206.6 Other - Restaurant/Bar 573.7 Other – Services 242.6 Other - Specialty Hospital 426.9 Other – Stadium 240.2 Other - Technology/Science 229.4 Other – Utility 229.4 Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy 426.9 Performing Arts 240.2 Personal Services (Health/Beauty, Dry Cleaning, etc.) 242.6 Police Station 185.5 Pre-school/Daycare 131.5 Prison/Incarceration 156.4 Race Track 240.2 Refrigerated Warehouse 19 235.6 Repair Services (Vehicle, Shoe, Locksmith, etc.) 242.6 Residence Hall/Dormitory 56 141.4 Residential Care Facility 213.2 Restaurant 573.7 Retail Store 64 401.2 Roller Rink 206.6 Self-Storage Facility 21.2 Senior Care Community 50 213.2 Social/Meeting Hall 192 Stadium (Closed) 240.2 Stadium (Open) 240.2 Strip Mall2 228.8 Supermarket/Grocery Store 64 401.2 Swimming Pool 206.6 Transportation Terminal/Station 240.2 Urgent Care/Clinic/Other Outpatient 426.9 Veterinary Office 145.8 Vocational School 110.4 Wastewater Treatment Plant 50 7.5 kBtu/gallons per day Wholesale Club/Supercenter 64 401.2 Worship Facility 17 140.3 Zoo 240.2 3530.2 The BEPS in this section apply to Hospital Campuses. The “ENERGY STAR Score” column lists the BEPS for property types that can receive an ENERGY STAR Score. The “Source EUI” column lists the BEPS for buildings that cannot receive an ENERGY STAR Score. All Energy Use Intensity (EUI) values are kBtu/ft2. Property Type 2021 Building Energy Performance Standard ENERGY STAR Score Source EUI Ambulatory Surgical Center 138.3 Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) 50 433.9 Other - Specialty Hospital 433.9 Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy 138.3 Urgent Care/Clinic/Other Outpatient 145.8 3530.3 The BEPS in this section apply to College/University Campuses. Because College/University Campuses cannot receive an ENERGY STAR Score like other property types, DOEE is using a Blended Custom Source Energy Use Intensity Metric instead. The “Source EUI” column lists the BEPS for each campus. All metrics for campuses are Blended Custom Source Energy Use Intensity (EUI) measured in kBtu/ft2. Campus Source EUI American University Main Campus 207.1 American University Law Campus 180.6 Catholic University Main Campus 248.6 Gallaudet University Main Campus 199.3 Georgetown University Main Campus 262.0 Georgetown University Law Campus 190.4 George Washington University Main Campus 241.4 George Washington University Mt. Vernon Campus 209.9 Howard University Main Campus 235.8 Howard University West Campus 202.0 Trinity University Main Campus 202.6 University of District of Columbia 180.6 3530.4 The 2021 BEPS shall remain in effect until DOEE establishes new BEPS. 3530.5 A building does not meet the BEPS if, based on the 2019 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report for that building: (a) That building can receive an ENERGY STAR score, and the ENERGY STAR Score for their building is less than the ENERGY STAR Score Standard for their Property Type established in this section; (b) That building cannot receive an ENERGY STAR score but can receive a Normalized Source EUI, and the Normalized Source EUI for their building is greater than the Source EUI Standard for their Property Type established in this section; (c) That building cannot receive an ENERGY STAR score nor a Normalized Source EUI, and the Source EUI for their building is greater than the Source EUI Standard for their Property Type established in this section; or (d) That building has not submitted a 2019 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report approved by DOEE pursuant to this chapter. 3530.6 An owner of a building that does not meet the BEPS and whose building experienced atypical business activity, such that the 2019 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report does not represent normal operations of the building, may request the use of their Calendar Year 2018 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report by submitting a 2021 BEPS variance request form to DOEE for review and approval through the Online BEPS Portal no later than January 1, 2022. 3530.7 An owner of a building that does not meet the BEPS may request that DOEE establish a variance for their building by submitting a 2021 BEPS variance request form to DOEE for review and approval through the Online BEPS Portal no later than August 1, 2021. The request must include evidence that the building meets one of the following special circumstances: (a) No single property use type makes up more than fifty-percent (50%) of the overall building gross floor area, so the owner should therefore receive a variance that accounts for the percentage of each property type within the building; or (b) For a building belonging to a property type where fewer than ten (10) buildings are used to determine the BEPS for that property type, there is an alternative industry-recognized peer group data set with an equivalent metric for the building’s property type. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 4643 (April 30, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Environment 20 DCMR § 3530