Detroit Benchmarking Ordinance -- Buildings ≥25,000 sq ft must report by June 1, 2026
Detroit Energy Benchmarking Compliance
We Handle the Data, Filing & Proof
The ordinance is straightforward. The data collection is the real headache. We gather your utility records, build your ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager profile, file with the City, and deliver proof -- so you never touch a spreadsheet.
The Biggest Hurdle Isn't Filing -- It's Getting Your Data Ready
Detroit's ordinance requires 12 consecutive months of energy and water data entered into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. That means every meter, every month, every utility — aligned and verified.
For most building owners, this data lives in a dozen different places: email attachments, separate utility portals (DTE for electric and gas, Detroit Water & Sewerage for water, and others if you have steam or a different gas supplier), paper bills in a filing cabinet, maybe a tenant's shoebox. Collecting it, formatting it, and entering it correctly is where 90% of the work lives.
That's exactly what we do — so you don't have to.
Data Readiness Spectrum
Organized digital records
Digital but unstructured
Paper bills or nothing at all
Why Detroit Building Owners Outsource This
The Data Maze
Utility bills scattered across email, paper files, and multiple utility portals (DTE for electric/gas, DWSD for water, sometimes more). Different formats, different meters, different billing cycles — and all 12 months must align.
The 25k–50k Squeeze
Your building is big enough to be regulated but too small to have a sustainability team. You're stuck Googling 'ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager' at 11pm.
The Annual Burden
This isn't one-and-done. It's every year, forever. Staff turnover means lost knowledge — and last-minute scrambling each June.
From Intake to Filed -- In Four Steps
Intake (Today)
Fill out the form below. You'll get a personalized quote within 24 hours.
Data Gathering
Send us your CSVs, PDFs, or portal logins — or we coordinate directly with your utilities (DTE Energy for electric/gas, DWSD for water, and others as needed) on your behalf.
Setup & Filing
We build your Portfolio Manager profile, enter all data, run QA checks, and submit to the City of Detroit.
Proof & Renewal
You receive submission confirmation plus annual renewal handling — so you never miss a deadline again.
What We'll Need From You
Required
Optional (but helpful)
Don't have any of this organized? That's literally what we do. Just tell us your situation in the form and we'll take it from there.
Built for Detroit Compliance
Portfolio Manager Specialists
Hands-on experience building, populating, and submitting ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager profiles
Detroit Ordinance Aligned
Filings built to City of Detroit specifications
Utility Coordination
We pull usage data directly from DTE Energy, Detroit Water & Sewerage, and any other utilities serving your building
Our Guarantee
If the City requests corrections or clarifications on our submission, we respond and fix at no extra cost.
Get Your Detroit Compliance Quote
Fill out this quick intake and we'll respond with a personalized quote within 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Detroit's benchmarking ordinance?
Passed in November 2023, the Detroit Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance requires buildings 25,000 sq ft and above to report annual energy and water usage through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The first compliance deadline is June 1, 2026 for 2025 data.
What if I only have paper bills — or nothing at all?
That's exactly what we handle. We can work with paper bills, PDFs, partial records, or coordinate directly with your utilities — DTE Energy for electric and gas, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department for water, and any others (Detroit Thermal for steam, or a different gas supplier if your building uses one) — to pull your usage data. 'Starting from scratch' is one of the most common situations we see.
How much does this cost?
Pricing depends on your data readiness (CSVs are easiest, no data is most work), building count, and complexity. Fill out the intake form and we'll provide a personalized quote within 24 hours.
My building is between 25,000 and 50,000 sq ft — am I really covered?
Yes. The ordinance covers all buildings 25,000 sq ft and above. This size range is the most underserved — large enough to be regulated but typically without sustainability staff. That's exactly who we built this service for.
I have multiple buildings. Can you handle that?
Absolutely. We offer portfolio pricing and centralized management. One point of contact, one dashboard, all buildings covered.
Is this a one-time filing or ongoing?
The ordinance requires annual reporting. We handle the initial setup and offer annual renewal packages so you're never scrambling at deadline time again.
Don't Wait for the Deadline -- Get Your Quote Today
June 1, 2026 is closer than you think. The earlier you start, the smoother (and cheaper) this goes.
Prefer to talk? Call us directly at (313) 380-0395