Reporting readiness
Building performance standards have moved from reporting exercises to enforcement with real invoices attached. HarmonyGrid keeps reporting-ready documentation for every covered building in your portfolio — pulled from the same Flux EQ signals that drive operations, packaged in the format each ordinance asks for, ready to submit before a penalty accrues. Every ordinance below links to the primary source — verify thresholds before you rely on them in procurement.
The enforcement math — NYC Local Law 97
$268
per metric ton CO2e over your building's limit — being assessed now for the 2024–2029 period.
$404
per ton from 2027 for buildings that missed the May 2026 decarbonization-plan checkpoint — a 50% premium on non-compliance.
$0.50
per square foot, per month, for failing to file at all — accruing until the report is submitted.
Good Faith Effort flexibility effectively ends in 2026: buildings on the decarbonization-plan pathway must show completed work to keep penalty protection. Sources: NYC Accelerator — LL97 and NYC DOB — LL97, as of Jul 2026. This is enforcement math, not an ESG posture: for a covered building over its cap, the annual penalty is a recurring operating expense until performance changes.
Chicago, IL
Applies to: Commercial, institutional, or residential buildings ≥ 50,000 sq ft.
Annual energy benchmarking report due June 1. HarmonyGrid assembles the Portfolio Manager submission from your utility history and exports the signed verifier packet.
Washington State
Applies to: Tier 1: non-residential > 50,000 sq ft. Tier 2: non-residential 20,000–50,000 sq ft + all multifamily > 20,000 sq ft.
Phased compliance through 2028 for Tier 1; July 2027 for Tier 2. EUI targets per building type + climate zone. HarmonyGrid tracks your EUI trajectory and flags buildings at risk of penalty.
Oregon
Applies to: Tier 1: non-residential / hotel / motel ≥ 35,000 sq ft. Tier 2 (multifamily, hospital, school, etc.) ≥ 35,000 sq ft and mixed-use between 20k–35k.
First reporting for largest buildings in 2029; staged through 2031. ODOE finalized standards in December 2024. HarmonyGrid produces the ODOE template directly.
New York City
Applies to: Most buildings > 25,000 gross sq ft, or 2+ buildings on the same tax lot together > 50,000 sq ft.
Emissions caps took effect 2024 and penalties are now being assessed: $268 per metric ton CO2e over the limit, rising to $404/ton from 2027 for buildings that missed the May 2026 decarbonization-plan checkpoint. Non-filing accrues $0.50/sq ft/month. (Figures as of Jul 2026.) HarmonyGrid aligns your dispatch and retrofit planning to the 2030 cap curve so the penalty line stays at zero.
California
Applies to: Applies to new construction, additions, and alterations — including low- and high-rise multifamily.
Title 24 is a construction-and-retrofit code, not an annual operational BPS. HarmonyGrid tracks Title 24 impact on planned renovations so you can show the Title 24 compliance pathway alongside operating performance.
We do not provide legal advice on compliance. Always confirm your building's specific obligations with the issuing authority or qualified counsel.