Show me the money!

Funding sources and technical support for BEPS/CBA Compliance

What’s the number one question I get asked as a Climate Lawyer, helping clients navigate compliance with building performance and emissions standards: how am I going to pay for this?

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Well, if this is you, you’re in luck: there are actually quite a few funding sources and other technical support opportunities (super valuable, unless you like paying consultants / eating a lot of overhead hours to figure things out).

Here’s a non-exclusive list of the sources we have found for both funding and technical support:

Washington State Clean Buildings

Department of Commerce: Clean Buildings Performance Grants (info. here).

Department of Commerce: Energy Audit Incentive for Public Buildings (info. here).

Building Efficiency and Clean Operations (BEACON) Network (info. here)

Commercial Building Incentives and Efficiency Information from Washington Utilities (comprehensive list here)

City of Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard

Seattle Building Emissions Navigator (Trainings and Funding Opportunities)

Training and Support

Comprehensive list of training and support (list here)

Clean Buildings Help Desk (Smart Buildings Center)

Oh, and our personal favorite: climate-aligned leases; a key tool for reasonable and transparent cost sharing between owners and tenants. We can show you how!