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    • Commerce serves as the administrator of the Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS). We are also here for technical assistance. The building owner is responsible for meeting the requirements of the standard. The building owner may designate other parties to fulfill the owner’s responsibility and comply with the standard. Explore this page to understand the different roles and support and resources available to help you with your compliance needs.

    Office Hours

    Join us for our monthly office hours! A dedicated space outside of our scheduled trainings and workshops to connect with our Clean Buildings staff, ask questions, talk through scenarios and more. “Office Hours” are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PT.

    Roles and staffing support

    Learn more using the Buildings Roles and Responsibilities (PDF) matrix

    Commerce is calling on all qualified persons and qualified energy auditors to participate in our voluntary directories. The purpose of each directory is to connect building owners looking to comply with the Standard with individuals who meet the specific credentials required.

    Commerce is not responsible for vetting -it is the building owner’s responsibility to confirm that the qualified person meets all project-specific qualifications.

    • QEM virtual training: The next virtual training is planned for April 2026
    • QEM in-person training: The next in person trainings are planned for March 2026
    • QEM on-demand training: Register for the free Qualified Energy Manager on-demand course

    Visit the Qualified Energy Manager Training webpage for future scheduled dates or additional information.

    There are two specific requirements assigned to the state’s gas and electric utilities.

    • RCW 19.27a.170, Benchmarking: This section requires utilities to provide energy consumption data to building owners upon request. Large utilities (greater than 25,000 customers) are required to provide this data using Energy Star Portfolio Managers automated upload protocol. Smaller utilities are to provide the data to building owners in an excel document, meeting Energy Star Portfolio Manager specifications.
    • RCW 19.27A.220, State energy performance standard -Early adoption incentive program: Commerce is to develop an early adopter incentive program to support building owners making efficiency improvements. This program is administered by Commerce. Large utilities are required to participate by making incentive payments to building owners. The incentive payments, plus administrative fees, are then deducted from the utilities public utility tax. Smaller utilities’ participation in the incentive program is optional. Review the Department of Revenue fact sheet (PDF) and process for claiming credits (PDF).

    CBPS for Utility Providers slide deck (PDF) and recording (YouTube)

    Various organizations, including local government, and companies throughout Washington state have literature, incentives and programs designed to support building owners to comply with or exceed the Standard.

    Included here are links to programs and their offerings.

    If there are any training or certification programs that need to be added to this resources section, please contact us at Buildings@Commerce.wa.gov.

    General Resources

    Documents that used to be found here are now available in the Clean Buildings Document Library.

    Form F: Life Cycle Analysis (LCCA) Tool

    The Investment Criteria Tool (Form F) is the LCCA tool specific to the Clean Buildings Performance Standard, although similar, the LCCA tool published by OFM/DES is not interchangeable.

    2024 Training Series

    CBPS: Tier 1

    CBPS: Tier 2

    Developing the EUIt for Tier 1 and Tier 2 buildings

    Meeting the EUIt

    Tier 1 Compliance Path: Investment Criteria

    Tier 1 Investment Criteria: Form F- Life Cycle Cost Analysis

    Tier 1 & 2 Exemptions

    Training Series- Decarbonization of District Energy Systems

    Part 1

    Part 2

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    Contact

    Need help? Submit questions and request support online using the  CBPS Customer Support Forms Portal (on Smartsheet).