Washington building compliance
Know which deadline you are planning around.
A building may face Washington Clean Buildings, Seattle BEPS, annual Seattle benchmarking, or more than one program. Start with the official building record and size band—then research the provider services that match the remaining work.
Find building help →Washington State
Clean Buildings reporting dates
Tier 1 and Tier 2 use different definitions and pathways. Treat the table as a route into current Commerce guidance.
ProgramPublished size bandReporting dateStarting note
WA Tier 1>220,000 sq. ft.Published date has passed
WA Tier 1>90,000–220,000 sq. ft.Confirm pathway and portal work
WA Tier 1>50,000–90,000 sq. ft.Confirm pathway and portal work
WA Tier 2>20,000–50,000 sq. ft. and multifamily >20,000Tier 2 reporting schedule
City of Seattle
BEPS reporting and target years
Annual Energy Benchmarking remains a separate June 1 deadline. First BEPS reports are due October 1 in the year shown.
Building sizeFirst BEPS reportFirst emissions-target year
>220,000 sq. ft.2031
90,001–220,000 sq. ft.2032
50,001–90,000 sq. ft.2033
30,001–50,000 sq. ft.2034
20,001–30,000 sq. ft.2035
Turn a date into a scope
Choose the unresolved task—not a vague promise of “compliance help.”
Data and reportingPortfolio Manager and benchmarkingSetup, utility data, corrections, maintenance, and handoff →State programClean Buildings guidancePathway, documents, portal roles, and related support →AnalysisCommercial energy auditsField work, calculations, recommendations, and intended use →Repeatable operationsEMP and O&M planningDocumentation, processes, roles, training, and implementation →
Detailed compliance guides
Answer the role and document questions before requesting a broad scope.
Washington documentEnergy management planResponsibility, goals, energy data, review, and owner handoff →Washington documentOperations and maintenance programSystems, procedures, schedules, records, and maintainable files →State program boundaryBenchmarking vs. complianceWhat Portfolio Manager establishes and which work remains →Seattle professional roleBEPS Qualified PersonRole, independence, deliverables, and owner questions →Seattle program boundaryBEPS vs. annual benchmarkingTwo requirements, separate dates, roles, and evidence →
Before contacting providers
Find building help →Confirm the program, record, deadline, and owner responsibility.
Then give each provider the same building facts and request the same written boundaries so proposals are meaningfully comparable.