14530 Washington St
Stargate Charter School · Thornton, CO 80023
- Program fee$100
- Building Decarbonization Enterprise fee$400
Which energy programs apply to this building
Building Performance Colorado
State lawBuildings of 50,000 square feet or more of gross floor area must benchmark annually and meet 2030 performance standards.
Annual benchmarking report due November 1 each year via ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, submitted through BEAM.
Fees and penalties
- Program fee$100
- Building Decarbonization Enterprise feeFunds BDEF audit funding and rebates$400
- Due every November 1 with the state report$500
- Building Performance Colorado
Missed report: Up to $577 for a first violation, $2,300 for each one after, per violation.
Missed 2030 target: up to $2,300 then $5,800 per 30 days, starting January 1, 2030.
How to avoid the fees and penalties
The fees are unavoidable while the building is covered. The penalties and the 2030 exposure are not.
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File the state benchmarking report by November 1, 2026Within 90 days
Connect the building's utility data in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, submit through BEAM, pay the $100 program fee and $400 enterprise fee, and complete the progress survey. Missing it draws a notice from CDPHE and a penalty of up to $577, then $2,300 for each further violation.
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Find out how far the building is from its 2030 targetThis year
The target is a site EUI or GHGI for the property type, or a 29% cut from the 2021 baseline. An ASHRAE Level 2 audit gives the gap, the measures that close it, and the cost. Most relief options below require one.
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Decide on a 2019 baseline before November 1, 2027Plan ahead
If 2021 was a low-occupancy year, the 29% reduction is measured from a weak starting point. Filing 2019 data resets it to a normal year.
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Request a target or timeline adjustment before December 31, 2029 if the target is out of reachPlan ahead
Individualized targets, target adjustments, and timeline adjustments exist for buildings with unusual use or constraints. Performance penalties start January 1, 2030 at up to $2,300 per 30 days.
Energy auditors qualified for ASHRAE Level 2 audits
Colorado firms that do the audit most relief options require and handle the filings. Listed by agreement.
Star Mountain Energy Consulting
970-589-2071ebaier@starmountainenergy.com
Eli Baier, Principal EngineerCEMCEA
Principal-led firm based in Windsor. Handles benchmarking, audits, and 2030 target pathways for commercial portfolios.
- ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits
- BPC compliance planning
- Efficiency Works incentive paperwork
Registered Efficiency Works Service ProviderRegistered Energize Denver Service Provider
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Every date for this building
- 43 daysBPCBenchmarking report, fees, and progress survey due
Submit the prior calendar year of energy data through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager into BEAM, pay the $100 program fee and $400 enterprise fee, and complete the progress survey. Reporting window opens July 1.
- 103 daysBPC2026 interim target (unenforced)no penalty
On the books, but owners may track progress instead (C.R.S. 25-7-142(8.6)(b)(I)). No penalty attaches to missing it.
- 408 daysBPCLast day to elect a 2019 baseline
File 2019 data by this date to measure the 29% reduction from 2019 instead of 2021. Valuable if 2021 was a low-occupancy year.
- 774 daysBPCLast day to change compliance pathway without documentation
Switch between the property-type target and the percent-reduction pathway with no supporting audit.
- 1199 daysBPCLast day for individualized target, target adjustment, or timeline adjustment
Most adjustments require an energy audit to support the request.
- 1200 daysBPCPerformance penalties can begin
Up to $2,300 per 30 days for a first violation and $5,800 per 30 days after, inflation adjusted.
- 1595 daysBPCLast day for pathway adjustment with documentation
Requires supporting documentation, typically an energy audit.
- 1869 daysBPC2030 compliance demonstrated in the 2031 report
The 2031 benchmarking report is where 2030 performance is shown.
The 2030 performance standard
By 2030, meet a property-type target (site EUI or GHGI) or reduce by the standard 29% from a 2021 baseline. A 2019 baseline is allowed if data is filed by Nov 1, 2027. The 2030 standard is held through 2050.
CO Building ID C18331. Facts verified 2026-09-17 against C.R.S. 25-7-142 as amended by HB25-1269; AQCC Regulation 28 (5 CCR 1001-32), Colorado Secretary of State; Colorado Energy Office, Building Performance Colorado; BEAM portal. This page is a summary, not legal advice.