The Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS) is administered by the Clean Buildings Team at the Department of Commerce. CBPS consists of ASHRAE Standard 100-2018 and state amendments WAC 194-50. Fill out the request form to access the Clean Building Performance Standard (CBPS) integrated document (on Smartsheet). The integrated document is the reference used to meet compliance; however, the Clean Buildings Team drafted guides and tools to facilitate accurate interpretation of the CBPS.
Find active Tier 1 and Tier 2 guidance documents, flow charts, and tools in the table below. The Clean Buildings Team is in the process of updating guidance documents to reflect current rules (WAC 194-50). Guidance documents may be subject to change through future rulemaking. Check publish dates, as rules are revised.
| # | Type | Title | Published | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | FAQ | CBPS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) | 1/27/2025 | Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ |
| 001 | Guidance Document | Tier 1- Meeting the EUIt (PDF) | Revised 01/02/2025 | Tier 1, compliance path, meeting the energy use intensity target, EUIt |
| 002 | Guidance Document | Tier 1- Compliance through the Investment Criteria (PDF) | Revised 6/12/2023 | Tier 1, compliance path, investment criteria |
| 003 | Guidance Document | Tier 1- Conditional Compliance (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier1, compliance path, conditional compliance |
| 004 | Guidance Document | Tier 1 Compliance through exemption (PDF) | Revised 9/25/2024 | Tier 1, compliance path, exemption |
| 004S | Guidance Document | Tier 1 Compliance through exemption (Spanish Version) (PDF) | Revised 9/25/2024 | Tier 1, compliance path, exemption, Spanish |
| 005 | Technical Guidance | Tier 1- How to Determine the EUIt (PDF) | Revised 9/27/2024 | Tier 1, energy use intensity target, EUIt, building activity type |
| 006 | Technical Guidance | Technical Guidance for K12 Campuses (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | K12 schools, energy use intensity target, EUIt |
| 007 | Technical Guidance | Owner Provided Energy Meters (Submeters) (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | submetering, submeter, owner provided meters |
| 008 | Technical Guidance | Measuring Gross Floor Area (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | gross Floor Area, measuring |
| 009 | Fact Sheet | Clean Building Expansion Fact Sheet (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier 2, Clean Buildings Expansion, fact sheet, requirements, incentive program, timeline |
| 010 | Flowchart | Tier 1- Compliance Paths (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier 1, compliance path, flow chart |
| 011 | Flowchart | Tier 1- Compliance by meeting the EUIt (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier 1, compliance, flowchart, energy use intensity target, EUIt |
| 012 | Flowchart | Tier 1 – Compliance through the Investment Criteria with a Measurable EUI (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier 1, investment criteria, measurable energy use intensity, EUI |
| 013 | Flowchart | Compliance through the Investment Criteria without a Measurable EUI (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier 1, compliance, investment criteria, without measurable energy use intensity, EUI |
| 014 | Flowchart | Tier 1 – Conditional compliance (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | Tier 1, compliance path, conditional compliance |
| 015 | Guidance Document | Tier 1- Penalties Estimator | 1/3/2024 | Tier 1, penalties |
| 016 | Compliance forms | Compliance form locations and descriptions (PDF) | Revised 12/21/23 | compliance forms, Form A, Form B, Form C, Form D, Form F, Form H, O&M Reporting Tool, EMP Reporting Tool |
| 017 | Guidance Document | Roles and Responsibilities (PDF) | Revised 7/15/2024 | roles, responsibilities, qualified person, energy auditor, qualified energy manager |
| 017S | Guidance Document | Roles and Responsibilities (Spanish Version) (PDF) | 04/21/25 | roles, responsibilities, qualified person, energy auditor, qualified energy manager, Spanish |
| 018 | Guidance Document | Building Activity Types, Definitions, Targets, and Shift Normalization (PDF) | Revised 9/26/2024 | Tier 1, Tier 2, energy use intensity target, calculator, EUIt, building activity type, Table 7-2a, definitions, shift normalization factor |
| 019 | Compliance Tool | Energy Use Intensity Target (EUIt) Pre-Calculator (Excel) | Revised 4/8/2025 | energy use intensity target, calculator, EUIt, building activity type |
| 020 | Compliance Form | Investment Criteria Tool Form F (Excel) | Revised 7/17/2024 | Investment Criteria Tool, Form F, Life Cycle Analysis Tool |
| 021-A | Guidance Document | Exemption: Lack of Occupancy Certificate (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Exemption, application, certificate of occupancy, Z4.1 |
| 021-B | Guidance Document | Exemption: Unoccupied Buildings (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Exemption, application unoccupied, Z4.1 |
| 021-C | Guidance Document | Exemption: Conditioned Space Less than 50,000 Square Feet (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Exemption, application, conditioned space, Z4.1 |
| 021-D | Guidance Document | Exemption: Manufacturing or Other Industrial Purposes (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Exemption, application, manufacturing, industrial purposes, Z4.1 |
| 021-E | Guidance Document | Exemption: Agricultural Structures (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Exemption, application, agricultural structures, Z4.1 |
| 021-F | Guidance Document | Exemption: Pending Demolition (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Exemption, application, pending demolition, Z4.1 |
| 021-G | Guidance Document | Exemption: Financial Hardship (PDF) | Revised 6/17/2024 | Property taxes arrears, lien sale list, court appointed, financial distress, financial institution, foreclosure, deed, default, senior mortgage, immediate, financial need |
| 022 | Reporting Tool | Energy Management Plan Reporting Tool (PDF) | 7/3/2023 | Energy Management Plan Reporting Tool, EMP |
| 023 | Reporting Tool | Operations and Maintenance Reporting Tool (PDF) | 7/3/2023 | Operations and Maintenance Reporting Tool, O&M |
| 024-A | Guidance Document | Tier 1 Early Compliance Application- Meeting the EUIt (PDF) | 12/13/2023 | Tier 1, Early Compliance Application, Meeting the EUIt, Forms |
| 024-B | Guidance Document | Tier 1 Early Compliance Application- Investment Criteria (PDF) | 12/13/2023 | Tier 1, Early Compliance Application, Investment Criteria, Forms |
| 025 | Guidance Document | Initial Access to the Clean Buildings Portal (PDF) | 03/11/2024 | Clean buildings portal, building owner, authorized representative, SAW Account, Tier 1, Tier2 |
| 026 | Guidance Document | Granting Shared Access (PDF) | 03/11/2024 | Clean buildings portal, Shared Access, Tier 1, Tier 2, building owner, authorized representative |
| 027 | Guidance Document | Benchmarking for the Clean Buildings Performance Standard (PDF) | 09/24/2024 | Tier 1, Tier 2, Energy Use Intensity, EUI, benchmarking, ESPM, Energy Start Portfolio Manager |
| 028 | Guidance Document | Tier 2 Compliance through exemption (PDF) | 09/25/2024 | Tier 2, compliance path, exemption |
| 028S | Guidance Document | Tier 2 Compliance through exemption (Spanish Version) (PDF) | 04/21/25 | Tier 2, compliance path, exemption, Spanish |
| 029 | Guidance Document | Tier 2 – How to Determine the EUIt (PDF) | 09/25/2024 | Tier 2, energy use intensity target, EUIt, building activity type |
| 030 | Guidance Document | Tier 2- Compliance Requirements (PFD) | 10/13/2024 | Tier 2, compliance requirements |
| 030S | Guidance Document | Tier 2- Compliance Requirements (Spanish Version)(PDF) | 04/21/25 | Tier 2, compliance requirements, Spanish |
| 031 | Technical Guidance | Calculating Weekly Hours (PDF) | 12/12/2024 | shift normalization factor, weekly hours, EUIt, EUI |
| 032 | Technical Guidance | Campus-Level Guidance (PDF) | 12/12/2024 | campus level, nontarget buildings, EUIt, EUI, connected |
| 033 | Technical Guidance | Connected Buildings Guidance (PDF) | 12/12/2024 | connected buildings, nontarget buildings, EUIt, EUI |
| 034 | Guidance Document | Condominium Guidance (PDF) | 12/12/2024 | condo, condominium |
| 035 | Guidance Document | Form K- – Decarbonization Plan Reporting (PDF) | 04/14/2025 | decarb, decarbonization, district energy system, Form K, compliance form, reporting |
| 036 | Technical Guidance | Evaluating Energy Efficiency Measures for the Investment Criteria Pathway (PDF) | 06/05/2025 | evaluating energy efficiency measures, EEM, investment criteria, LCCA, energy audit, Form F |
| 037 | Guidance Document | Energy Management Plan and Operations and Maintenance Guidance (PDF) | 06/05/2025 | energy management plan, EMP, operations and maintenance, O&M |
| 038 | Guidance Document | Tier 2 Penalties Estimator (Excel) | 06/27/2025 | Tier 2, penalties |
| 039 | Compliance Tool | Energy Management Plan Template | 07/24/2025 | energy management plan template, EMP |
| 040 | Compliance Tool | Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program Development Tool | 07/24/2025 | Operations and Maintenance Program Development Tool, O&M |