Coverage: the US disclosure landscape
The US has ~5.9 million commercial buildings (EIA CBECS), but building energy performance is only a public record where a benchmarking-disclosure law makes it one — about 50 cities, counties and states, and only for large buildings (typically over 20,000–50,000 sq ft). BuildingCensus carries that entire public record: every jurisdiction below marked live has all of its disclosed buildings on file. The rest of the landscape is listed honestly — queued where public data exists, and flagged where a law is on the books but nothing is published yet.
At a glance
BuildingCensus has the published benchmarking results of 24 US jurisdictions in 15 states and DC on file — 142,504 buildings, report years 2011–2025. The largest disclosures are New York City (48,310), California (40,029) and Los Angeles (11,498); the smallest is Reno (233). 9 more jurisdictions publish data that is queued for loading, and 13 have disclosure laws but no public data yet.
Live
24 jurisdictions on file
| City | Law / program | Buildings | Avg score | Disclosure years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | Local Law 84 (LL84) | 48,310 | 63 | 2022–2024 |
| California, CA | AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) | 40,029 | 75 | 2018–2024 |
| Los Angeles, CA | LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) | 11,498 | 76 | 2016–2025 |
| Washington, DC, DC | Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS | 6,870 | 66 | 2012–2024 |
| Boston, MA | BERDO 2.0 | 6,305 | 69 | 2022–2024 |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) | 3,871 | 78 | 2015–2025 |
| Chicago, IL | Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance | 3,852 | 60 | 2014–2023 |
| Denver, CO | Energize Denver Building Performance Policy | 3,287 | 71 | 2021–2023 |
| San Diego, CA | Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) | 2,567 | 79 | 2021–2022 |
| San Francisco, CA | SF Environment Code Chapter 20 | 2,509 | 81 | 2011–2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program | 2,379 | 56 | 2019–2024 |
| San José, CA | San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance) | 1,790 | 78 | 2018–2024 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) | 1,766 | 69 | 2023–2024 |
| Kansas City, MO | Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) | 1,628 | 63 | 2021–2023 |
| Portland, OR | Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy | 952 | 77 | 2023–2024 |
| Cambridge, MA | BEUDO | 902 | 66 | 2015–2024 |
| Honolulu, HI | Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu) | 799 | 82 | 2023–2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance (CBEEO) | 660 | 72 | 2020–2022 |
| St. Louis, MO | Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132 | 639 | — | 2017–2021 |
| Berkeley, CA | BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) | 440 | 87 | 2022–2025 |
| Miami, FL | BE305 Benchmarking Ordinance | 434 | 76 | 2023–2024 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021) | 418 | 73 | 2021–2023 |
| Evanston, IL | Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) | 366 | 64 | 2018–2019 |
| Reno, NV | Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance | 233 | 68 | 2023–2023 |
The roadmap
Queued: 9 jurisdictions with public data
| Jurisdiction | Law | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (statewide) | Large Building Energy Reporting (2022 climate law) | First statewide disclosure published Oct 2025 (~34,000 buildings) on a per-building portal; bulk ingest in progress. |
| Minnesota (statewide) | Statute 216C.331 benchmarking | First disclosure map live (2024 data); no bulk download published yet. |
| Boulder, CO | Building Performance Ordinance | Per-building map is public; data is only released in bulk by records request. |
| Columbus, OH | Benchmarking Ordinance (2020) | Public disclosure map only — no machine-readable file. |
| Chula Vista, CA | Building Energy Saving Ordinance | City publishes a covered-building map; no bulk file yet. |
| Des Moines, IA | Energy & Water Benchmarking (2019) | Per-building dashboard (2019–2022); no bulk download. |
| Portland, ME | Benchmarking Ordinance (2016) | Per-building portal is public; bulk ingest queued. |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Elevate Buildings (2017) | Single-building lookup portal only — no bulk data published. |
| Hennepin County cities, MN (Edina, St. Louis Park…) | Efficient Buildings Collaborative | Shared disclosure map; no machine-readable export. |
These jurisdictions publish per-building data, but only behind per-building portals or maps with no bulk file — their ingest pipelines are in progress. Counts above cover only what's live; we don't inflate coverage.
Not yet public
13 jurisdictions with laws but no public data
| Jurisdiction | Law | Why it isn't here |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | Commercial Building Rating & Disclosure (47.190) | Publishes results only as PDFs; machine-readable data by email request. |
| Colorado (statewide) | HB21-1286 Building Performance Colorado | Covered-building list public; per-building energy data not yet released. |
| Washington (statewide) | Clean Buildings Performance Standard | Compliance dashboard only; no per-building energy disclosure yet. |
| Maryland (statewide) | Building Energy Performance Standards (2022) | First benchmarking reports 2025; disclosure portal is owner-facing. |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Benchmarking Ordinance (Ch. 629, 2016) | No public per-building dataset — only compliance status via the city's vendor. |
| Providence, RI | Building Energy Reporting (2023) | Covered-property list only so far. |
| Indianapolis, IN | Thriving Buildings (2021) | Public disclosure begins 2026. |
| Detroit, MI | Benchmarking Ordinance (2023) | Compliance data goes live June 2026. |
| Milwaukee, WI | Benchmarking & BEPS (2024) | First reporting due June 2026. |
| New Orleans, LA | Benchmarking Ordinance (2025) | First reporting due May 2026. |
| Orlando, FL | Building Energy & Water Efficiency Strategy | Current public dataset is compliance-status-only (no energy metrics). |
| Austin, TX | Energy Conservation Audit & Disclosure (ECAD) | Disclosure is to Austin Energy and buyers, not a public per-building dataset. |
| Aspen, CO / Newton, MA / Chelsea, MA and others | Local benchmarking ordinances | Laws on the books; no public per-building data published yet. |
A disclosure law only becomes a public record when the data is actually published. These jurisdictions aren't there yet — most have first disclosures scheduled for 2026–2027. They join the census the day their data goes public.
Frequently asked questions
Which US cities require building energy benchmarking?
Jurisdictions with published benchmarking data on BuildingCensus: New York City (Local Law 84 (LL84)), California (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), Los Angeles (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), Washington, DC (Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS), Boston (BERDO 2.0), Seattle (Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)), Chicago (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), Denver (Energize Denver Building Performance Policy), San Diego (Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12)), San Francisco (SF Environment Code Chapter 20), Philadelphia (Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program), San José (San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance)), Montgomery County (Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)), Kansas City (Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)), Portland (Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy), Cambridge (BEUDO), Honolulu (Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu)), Atlanta (Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance (CBEEO)), St. Louis (Building Energy Awareness Ordinance 70474 / BEPS 71132), Berkeley (BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)), Miami (BE305 Benchmarking Ordinance), Ann Arbor (Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021)), Evanston (Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)) and Reno (Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance).
Which places have a benchmarking law but no public data yet?
Minneapolis, MN, Colorado (statewide), Washington (statewide), Maryland (statewide), Pittsburgh, PA, Providence, RI, Indianapolis, IN, Detroit, MI, Milwaukee, WI, New Orleans, LA, Orlando, FL, Austin, TX and Aspen, CO / Newton, MA / Chelsea, MA and others — each has a disclosure law on the books but no published building-level results yet.
Which jurisdiction discloses the most buildings?
New York City, with 48,310 buildings in its latest published results, followed by California (40,029) and Los Angeles (11,498).
About this data
Source: 24 municipal and state building-energy benchmarking disclosures, as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “US building energy disclosure coverage”, https://buildingcensus.com/cities (data as of October 2, 2026).