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Amending Chapter 9-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Energy Conservation," to provide for the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data for certain buildings, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-3400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to add a new Section 9-3402, as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-3400. ENERGY CONSERVATION
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ยง 9-3402. Benchmarking Energy and Water Use.
(1) Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Benchmarking Application. The internet-based database system known as "Portfolio Manager," or any successor system thereto, developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, to track and assess the energy and water use of a building.
Covered Building. Either of the following:
(i) Any commercial building with indoor floor space of 50,000 square feet or more.
(ii) All commercial portions of any mixed-use building where a total of at least 50,000 square feet of indoor floor space is devoted to any commercial use.
Energy. Electricity, natural gas, steam, and heating oil.
Office of Sustainability. The Mayor's Office of Sustainability, or such other agency as the Mayor may designate to administer this Section.
Statement of Energy Performance. A statement of energy performance generated by Portfolio Manager.
(2) Benchmarking required. The owner of a covered building shall, no later than June 30 of each year, enter the following information, for the previous calendar year, in the Benchmarking Application, as specified by the Benchmarking Application:
(a) Building Energy usage.
(b) Building water usage.
(c) Building characteristics and use attributes as required by the Benchmarking Application. This information includes,...
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