Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard.

SB 5514 modifies Washington's clean buildings performance standard to give building owners more flexible ways to comply. It adds alternative metrics like "embodied energy" (energy used in building materials) and extends reporting deadlines for large buildings over 10,000 square feet. The bill directly affects commercial building owners, public agencies managing facilities, and utilities that provide energy data. Key changes include updating definitions, clarifying reporting requirements for energy consumption data, and allowing alternative compliance pathways beyond standard energy use metrics. These adjustments aim to simplify adherence to the standard while maintaining environmental goals.