Benchmarking is the process of reporting a building’s energy use to understand its energy efficiency and identify opportunities to reduce building owner’s energy expenses.

In support of the City of Chula Vista’s Climate Action Plan, the City adopted the Building Energy Saving Ordinance in early 2021. To comply, owners of multi-family, commercial and industrial buildings 20,000 square feet or larger must benchmark annually on the free Energy Star Portfolio Manager platform. Over time, inefficient buildings will need to obtain energy audits and address cost-effective building upgrades. Benchmark submissions are due by May 20 annually, however the deadline for submitting 2024 energy data has been extended to June 30, 2025. Click the link below to submit your 2024 energy data and be in compliance with the ordinance. 

Submit Your 2024 Energy Data Today

Need help reporting your energy data? Office of Sustainability staff are here to help. Click here to schedule a virtual appointment with city staff,  email benchmark@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691-5134.

Apply Today for a No-Cost Energy Audit to Fulfill Requirements 

The City of Chula Vista is providing on-site ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits at no-cost to selected participants. These audits will fulfill the Chula Vista Building Energy Saving Ordinance audit requirements. Audits are anticipated to take place mid-late 2025. The quantity of no-cost audits is limited, so apply today! The first review of applications will be March 24.   

Program Requirements:  

Apply today: https://forms.office.com/g/nzr2nZDacC

Some of the key benefits of this ordinance include the following:

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Helping building owners save money through increased energy efficiency
• Improving the quality of Chula Vista’s building stock
• Better efficiency standards for air quality

Still need to report previous year's data?

Click here to submit your 2024 energy use data

Click here to submit your 2023 energy use data

Click here to submit your 2022 energy use data

Already submitted your energy data? Fill out this brief survey to provide feedback on the benchmarking process. 

See timeline below for increasing building energy efficiency. Click image to enlarge. 

Explore the Data - last updated 12/2024

ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® is an interactive resource management platform that enables you to benchmark the energy use of any type of buildings. It is a secure online tool that allows anyone to quickly understand how a building is performing based on the 1-100 ENERGY STAR® score. A score of 50 represents median energy performance, and a score of 75 or higher means the building is a top performer and may be eligible for ENERGY STAR® certification.

The Chula Vista Office of Sustainability respects your confidentiality. Information collected for the purposes of the Building Energy Saving Ordinance is only utilized and made publicly available for the intended purposes of the program. The Building Energy Saving Ordinance data is publicly available on the Benchmarking Map. No personally identifiable information is included in these data sets.

The City of Chula Vista publishes basic building information and energy performance metrics annually for all covered buildings reporting that year, including the following fields:

• Property name
• Address
• Property type
• Gross Floor Area
• Year Built
• ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager score
• Weather normalized site EUI
• Total greenhouse gas emissions
• ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager certification years

For questions, please email benchmark@chulavistaca.gov or call (619) 691-5134.