Portland requires energy-use reporting in large buildings
With a 6-3 vote by the City Council, Portland became the first city in the state to require municipal buildings and large commercial and residential buildings to report energy usage.
With Monday’s vote, Portland joins at least 20 major cities in the country, including Boston, Philadelphia and New York City, in having some form of energy benchmark, according to the Portland Press Herald.
The ordinance, which is based on a similar effort in Cambridge, Mass., would apply to most public- and privately-owned buildings larger than 20,000 square feet or with over 50 residential units.
The Press Herald reported that Troy Moon, Portland’s Sustainability Coordinator, said that about 225 commercial buildings, approximately 40 municipal buildings and 19 apartment complexes would fall under the parameters set by the ordinance.
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