What Portland’s proposed Climate and Health Standards would do: reporting, performance targets and tenant disclosures
Staff said the ordinance would add multifamily annual energy reporting, impose phased carbon performance standards for large buildings (with flexible baselines and alternative compliance), and require tenant-facing disclosure of energy costs and appliance types; presenters said it would cover roughly 40% of the city's building emissions.
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City staff and the policy sponsor framed the ordinance as a three-part approach: add multifamily residential to annual energy reporting, set minimum carbon performance standards with phased reductions toward 2050, and require disclosure of building energy costs and appliance types to prospective tenants.
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