Clean Buildings Performance Standard Document Library
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 WAC194-50, visit the Clean Buildings homepage to download the integrated document. 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 guidance documents, flow charts and tools in the table below. If you have questions, please email Buildings@Commerce.wa.gov.
| Document # | Type | Title | Publish date | Key Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Guidance Document | Meeting the EUIt (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance path, meeting the energy use intensity target, EUIt |
| 002 | Guidance Document | Compliance through the Investment Criteria (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance path, investment criteria |
| 003 | Guidance Document | Conditional Compliance (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance path, conditional compliance |
| 004 | Guidance Document | Compliance through exemption (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance path, compliance through exemption. |
| 005 | Technical Guidance | How to Determine the EUIt (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | 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 | Clean Buildings Expansion, fact sheet, requirements, incentive program, timeline |
| 010 | Flowchart | Compliance Paths (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance path, flow chart |
| 011 | Flowchart | Compliance by meeting the EUIt (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance, flowchart, energy use intensity target, EUIt |
| 012 | Flowchart | Compliance through the Investment Criteria with a Measurable EUI (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | investment criteria, measurable energy use intensity, EUI |
| 013 | Flowchart | Compliance through the Investment Criteria without a Measurable EUI (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance, investment criteria, without measurable energy use intensity, EUI |
| 014 | Flowchart | Conditional compliance (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance path, conditional compliance |
| 015 | Compliance Tool | Penalties Estimator (Excel) | 9/13/2022 | penalty, penalties estimator, calculator |
| 016 | Compliance forms | Compliance form locations and descriptions (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | compliance forms, Form A, Form B, Form C, Form D, Form F |
| 017 | Guidance Document | Roles and Responsibilities (PDF) | 9/13/2022 | roles, responsibilities, qualified person, energy auditor |
| 018 | Compliance Tool | Energy Use Intensity Target (EUIt) Calculator (Excel) | 5/30/2023 | energy use intensity target, calculator, EUIt, building activity type |
| 019 | Guidance Document | Energy Use Intensity Targets (Table 7-2a) (PDF) | 5/30/2023 | energy use intensity target, calculator, EUIt, building activity type, Table 7-2a |
| 020 | Compliance Form | Investment Criteria Tool Form F (Excel) | 2/23/2023 | Investment Criteria Tool, Form F, Life Cycle Analysis Tool |