City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment (Ose), in Partnership with Building Potential…
FY2025 · complete year · data as of 2026-09-01
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award DESE0001540 is a grant from the Department of Energy, $17.2M obligated, FY2025 to FY2027, for City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment (Ose), in Partnership with Building…. The work is performed in Washington. Source
Description
The City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment (Ose), in Partnership with Building Potential, Strategic Energy Innovations (Sei), and Seattle 2030 District, (“Project Team”) Will Operationalize Its Recently Passed Building Emissions Performance Standard (Beps) Policy to Ensure Superior Implementation, Equitable Support for Building Owners Whose Buildings Are in or Serve Disadvantaged Communities, and High Rates of Compliance. The Project Team’s Efforts Are Designed to Ensure That Penalty-Based Enforcement Is Used Only as a Last Resort, in Keeping with Seattle’s History of High Compliance Rates for Energy Benchmarking and Building Tune-Ups Requirements. Specific Project Goals Include: Goal 1: Prioritize Support for Building Owners Most at a Disadvantage to Meet the Stringent Building Emissions Performance Standards (Beps) Emissions Targets and to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2041-2050 Through Programs, Tools and Resources Tailored to Their Unique Needs. Goal 2: Foster Growth and Training of the Diverse Workforce Required by Beps, Both for Building Facility Managers/Operators and for Energy Services Providers Hired by Building Owners.