Regulations
Understanding Regulations​
​
​
In January of 2022, the federal government created the National Building Performance Standards Coalition including 33 state and local governments committed to developing policies that will benefit the health, energy affordability, and emissions reductions goals across the building sector. Both St. Louis and Kansas City are members.
​
The City of St. Louis is ahead of the curve with 2 ordinances already signed into law that place requirements on large building owners related to their energy usage. Both ordinances apply to buildings 50,000 square feet and over.
While regulations related to building energy use are currently in place for the City of St. Louis, they have not yet been implemented in other parts of the region. As more St. Louis municipalities adopt regulations, we will keep you up to date.
In January of 2022, the federal government created the National Building Performance Standards Coalition including 33 state and local governments committed to developing policies that will benefit the health, energy affordability, and emissions reductions goals across the building sector. Both St. Louis and Kansas City are members.
​
The City of St. Louis is ahead of the curve with 2 ordinances already signed into law that place requirements on large building owners related to their energy usage. Both ordinances apply to buildings 50,000 square feet and over.
While regulations related to building energy use are currently in place for the City of St. Louis, they have not yet been implemented in other parts of the region. As more St. Louis municipalities adopt regulations, we will keep you up to date.
Building Energy
Performance Standards
​
​
In 2020, the City of St. Louis adopted Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). The governing ordinance requires large buildings consume less energy per square footage than a set amount. These standards were set by building type according to local usage data. BE-Ex STL can help you understand the ordinance and pathways to compliance.
