Sustainability

Welcome to AOBA’s Sustainability website. AOBA is proud to represent members that have among the most efficient building stock in the United States. AOBA strives to help both its members and the public at large on their path to more efficient building stock, including  

On this page, accessible to anyone, you will find our charter and our Sustainability blog. The Sustainability blog will also contain links to resources that we publish in conjunction with other sustainability-minded organizations.

On our companion membership page (accessible only to AOBA members), you’ll find relevant regulations for the Mid-Atlantic region, archives of any previously delivered content (including webinar recordings, slide decks, outreach materials, and templates), and internal database searches to link our owner and manager members with our associate members in fields such as benchmarking, auditing, and implementation.

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DC BEPS Explainer: What Is Site EUI Adjusted To Current Year?
DC BEPS Explainer: What Is Site EUI Adjusted To Current Year?

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Introduction With the evaluation year of the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) cycle starting January 1, 2026, properties that are taking action to meet the BEPS need to understand the pathway metrics that DC’s Department... Continue Reading

Date posted04/7/2025


DC Benchmarking Trends Part I: How Are Buildings Faring With Respect To BEPS?
DC Benchmarking Trends Part I: How Are Buildings Faring With Respect To BEPS?

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Introduction The end of the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) compliance cycle is less than two years away, ending on December 31, 2026, and building performance improvements need to be in place by the end of 2025 in order to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/20/2025


DC Benchmarking Trends Part II: Meeting BEPS Thresholds Year-Over-Year
DC Benchmarking Trends Part II: Meeting BEPS Thresholds Year-Over-Year

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Where buildings stand with respect to the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) is based on the energy data that buildings benchmark annually and report to the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). With the start of the... Continue Reading

Date posted03/20/2025