Joining the nationwide trend of local energydisclosure mandates, Austin Texas is just over 6 months awayfrom enforcing the Energy ConservationAudit and Disclosure ordinance (ECAD). The ECAD ordinancerequires Austin commercial buildings (that receive electricity fromAustin Electricity) to report an energy rating annually by June 1of each year.
ECAD Overview
Under the Austin ECAD, commercial properties that are ten yearsor older are required to determine an energy rating annually, andsubmit it to the City of Austin.
The approved rating systems include the EPA Energy StarPortfolio Manager rating tool or the Austin Energy BusinessEnergy Analysis rating tool (for buildings less than 100,000 squarefeet.)
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