ODOE Now Accepting Applications for Building Performance Standard Incentive
Building Energy Reduction Incentive Program Supports Tiers 1 and 2 and Tribal Building Owners
The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for a second round of Building Energy Reduction Incentive Program funding. This voluntary, early compliance incentive program encourages building owners to meet Oregon Building Performance Standard compliance requirements ahead of schedule.
In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3409, establishing a Building Performance Standard for commercial buildings. The bill requires covered commercial buildings to enhance energy management practices and implement efficiency measures to meet energy use targets. While the earliest compliance date for certain buildings is 2028, this program will support early compliance actions.
ODOE was awarded $12 million in federal funding for incentives as part of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Climate Equity and Resilience Through Action program. Incentives help building owners offset the cost of energy efficiency measures, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help lower energy costs.
Oregon’s Building Performance Standard sorts eligible buildings into Tier 1 and Tier 2 buildings. The Building Energy Reduction Incentive Program’s second round of funding will offer about $7.7 million in incentives for Tier 1 buildings, $3 million for Tier 2 buildings, and $900,000 in incentives for Tribal buildings. To ensure that funding is available to as many building owners as possible, maximum incentive amounts are capped at $100,000 for Tier 1 buildings and $50,000 for Tier 2 buildings.
Incentives must be used for energy efficiency measures, such as heating, ventilation, and cooling or lighting, that reduce the energy use intensity and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings.
“Investing in energy efficiency is one of the five least-cost pathways identified in the Oregon Energy Strategy that will help our state move toward an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future,” said ODOE Director Janine Benner. “The Oregon Department of Energy is proud to support building owners’ compliance for the Building Performance Standard with this important incentive program.”
Applications will be reviewed by ODOE on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds are awarded or until the application closes at 5 p.m. December 11, 2026.
Additional information, including application materials, program details, and open office hours webinars, is available on ODOE’s website.
ODOE Also Accepting Applications for Early Compliance Action and Planning Program
In May, ODOE opened applications for a second Building Performance Standard incentive, the Early Compliance Action and Planning Program. Awarded incentives will help building owners offset costs associated with compliance, such as energy benchmarking and reporting or performing an energy audit. Applications are due July 10, 2026. Learn more.
ODOE to Launch New Building Performance Standard Compliance Portal
ODOE has been beta testing a new BPS compliance portal software, the Building Energy Analysis Manager (BEAM), and is sending a system-wide email to all covered building owners today, June 15, announcing its official launch.
BEAM provides an easy-to-navigate interface for building owners, including checklists and graphical displays on compliance progress. It will serve as a central place for building owners to ask and find answers to their questions, access resources, submit compliance forms, and for ODOE to track and manage compliance status across the inventory of covered buildings. ODOE is hosting a webinar for building owners to learn more about the portal from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 26.