St. Louis Approves Building Energy Performance Standard
The city is the first jurisdiction in the Midwest and the fourth in the country to pass a BPS standard.
ST. LOUIS — Mayor Lyda Krewson has signed a bill that would require buildings in the city of St. Louis to meet energy efficiency standards and establishes resources to help building owners achieve the savings that come with decreased energy usage.
The city is among the first jurisdictions in the Midwest to pass a building energy performance standard (BPS). This BPS, unanimously adopted by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, establishes incrementally increasing energy-saving targets for buildings and advances the city on its path to eliminating community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. By enacting this policy, St. Louis shows leadership regionally and nationally for driving climate action through high-performance buildings while simultaneously creating a framework for better buildings, clean energy, improved air quality, local jobs, lower energy costs, and a more resilient city.