Building Performance Compliance: Aligning Portfolio Performance with Emerging Building Performance Standards

Supporting a large, national multifamily organization in meeting jurisdictional mandates while advancing long-term sustainability objectives.
Overview

For the better part of a decade, RE Tech has built a trusted partnership with a large, national multifamily organization and recently delivered targeted support to help align building performance with local jurisdictional requirements. 2025 has been marked by major milestones in the building performance landscape as several significant performance-based mandates went into effect. In response to these mandates, RE Tech helped the organization identify which assets were subject to state and local ordinances, evaluated potential financial exposure, and developed efficiency and decarbonization strategies to support compliance.

Objectives

Strategic Planning
Strengthen alignment between the multifamily organization’s portfolio strategy and jurisdictional climate goals to advance building performance outcomes.

Risk Mitigation
Reduce the multifamily organization’s exposure to financial and compliance risk by leveraging deep expertise in building performance requirements at the asset level.

Performance-Informed Planning
Identify noncompliant or at-risk properties and develop clear, data-driven pathways to compliance based on onsite audits, performance metrics, and jurisdictional mandates.

Our Solution

Assessing portfolio-level compliance and developing asset-specific strategies.

RE TECH Advisory Services

RE Tech served as a strategic advisor helping align efficiency goals with evolving compliance expectations across multiple jurisdictions. Services provided include:

Compliance Assessment

Conducted a comprehensive review of portfolio-wide compliance with building performance standards, including requirements for third-party audits, data verification, and performance thresholds.

Building Performance Analysis

Delivered location specific assessments for assets subject to building performance standards, benchmarking current performance against jurisdictional targets and recommending the most viable compliance pathways.

Data Quality Management

Analyzed asset level data to identify inconsistencies contributing to noncompliance and coordinated with multiple parties including relevant jurisdictions to correct records and validate information.

Compliance & Decarbonization Action Planning

Developed asset level efficiency and decarbonization compliance plans informed by energy and decarbonization audit results from Nova Group, outlining actionable measures to improve performance and reduce long-term emissions, energy use, and costs.

Engagement

RE Tech provided ongoing collaboration and targeted support, strengthening data integrity and equipping the multifamily organization with insights to navigate evolving jurisdictional requirements.

Increased Data Assurance
Strengthened the multifamily organization’s confidence in property and portfolio performance data by identifying inaccuracies and uncovering new efficiency opportunities.

Jurisdictional Collaboration & Insight
Leveraged deep knowledge of state and local ordinances and established relationships with jurisdictional authorities to stay ahead of evolving compliance risks and ensure the multifamily organization remains informed and prepared.

Results

RE Tech delivered measurable outcomes by enhancing compliance readiness, improving data accuracy, and identifying cost-saving opportunities across the multifamily portfolio.

Preparedness
Enabled the multifamily organization to proactively align portfolio goals with local climate policies, improving readiness for current and future performance-based mandates.

Efficiency
Streamlined compliance planning through collaboration with business partners and engagement with local jurisdictions, resulting in more informed and actionable strategies.

Market & Sector Impact
RE Tech’s analysis led to corrected property details across multiple assets, helping the multifamily organization potentially avoid nearly $2 million in projected noncompliance fees related to building performance requirements. The assessment also provided clear guidance on prioritizing efficiency measures to reduce future financial exposure and support long-term efficiency and decarbonization.

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