Link to GlobeSt.com (Feb. 13, 2026) | Commercial building owners across California, particularly those managing portfolios in the area, have been required to comply with annual energy benchmarking requirements that vary by locality and at the state level. Now, as the Golden State is moving to develop its own building performance standards, ensuring they align with new rules and existing local requirements under development by multiple jurisdictions is critical.
The result has been an annual exercise that offers little value to the owner and, in fact, takes time away from more productive work to improve building performance, according to Mike Zatz, senior vice president of global data ecosystem & partnerships for Measurabl, and a former Energy Star Manager.
What often slows compliance isn’t the policy—it’s data readiness, he contends.
…The goal isn’t for California’s building owners to just comply with regulations, but rather to leverage data to lead, proactively and strategically, according to Ben Stapleton, CEO of USGBC-CA. (Read full article)
