Energy Usage Reporting and Disclosure
(Commercial Lease) (CA)

Summary

This Energy Usage Reporting and Disclosure clause may be included in a California commercial lease to obtain the tenant's approval and consent to collect and disclose the tenant's energy usage information for reporting obligations under California Energy Commission's Building Energy Benchmarking Program. This clause includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. Modify defined terms used in this clause to conform to the terms used in the lease, and define any undefined terms used in this clause accordingly. For more information, see California Energy Commission Building Energy Benchmarking Program, California Energy Commission Building Energy Benchmarking Program/Commercial Buildings, and Benchmark Your Building Using Energy Star Portfolio Manager. For guidance on commercial leasing in California, see Commercial Leases (CA), Commercial Real Estate Leasing (CA), and Office Leasing Resource Kit (CA). For information on green leasing see Green Leasing. For a California commercial lease agreement template, see Office Lease Agreement (Long Form) (CA), Retail Lease Agreement (Long Form) (CA), Industrial/Warehouse Lease (Short Form) (Pro-Landlord) (CA), and Restaurant Lease Agreement (Long Form, Net Lease, Shopping Center) (Pro-Landlord) (CA).