US EPA building energy-performance benchmark, scored 1–100.
Certifications · US
US EPA building energy-performance benchmark, scored 1–100.
Score of 75 or higher qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification. Increasingly mandatory for institutional landlords and tenants with corporate ESG mandates. Many US cities (NYC, DC, Chicago, Seattle) require annual benchmark disclosure.
ENERGY STAR rating is part of the certifications vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.