BUILDING AUTOMATION IN Washington, DC
Energy Costs
19.98¢/kWh
2024 Pepco DC commercial bundled average · EIAU.S. commercial average (2024): 12.75¢/kWh
Lower avoidable energy consumption while improving the building’s measurable operating performance.
Pepco bundled commercial customers in the District of Columbia; its Maryland territory is a separate service area.
Building Requirements
DC’s BEPS program sets minimum energy-performance requirements for covered existing buildings. Large privately owned properties entered first; later phases expand covered building sizes.
Improved building operations support a property-specific BEPS improvement strategy.
Benchmarking and BEPS are separate requirements. Current District rules define each property’s applicable coverage and compliance cycle.
Potential Incentives
DCSEU offers custom efficiency support and incentives for qualifying operational improvements, HVAC controls, and other measures. Pay for Performance rewards measured savings at eligible large buildings.
Pre-approval and project-specific savings requirements apply. Pay for Performance has separate eligibility criteria for existing buildings.
EIA Table 7 reports 2024 revenue per kWh for bundled commercial utility customers, excluding separate third-party supply. The U.S. reference covers all commercial customers and provides context rather than an exact like-for-like comparison. These historical averages differ from current tariffs and individual building bills.
Existing Building
Modern building automation can help reduce unnecessary heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting use while giving your operations team a clearer picture of building performance. IBIS can explore a wired, wireless, or hybrid approach based on what is already installed and the disruption your property can tolerate.
DC owners face a business case shaped by operating costs and building performance rules. Modern controls can improve tracking, reduce unnecessary run time, and form part of a broader BEPS improvement plan.
Explore RetrofitCoordinate occupancy-aware controls, schedules, zone settings, and monitoring around your project design.
Evaluate connections to existing plant and equipment. Bisly Aurora wireless can reduce new cabling in suitable spaces.
Coordinate supported systems through one building-management interface.
New Construction
Specify an integrated building automation platform early so HVAC, lighting, metering, and other supported systems can be designed as a coordinated whole. The Bisly wired portfolio is the preferred starting point for new construction, with flexibility for project-specific requirements.
Coordinate key systems during design so property teams inherit better operational visibility from opening day.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
Bisly is updating lighting and HVAC controls across a roughly 22,000 m² former bank headquarters for multi-tenant offices. The project remains in progress.
Explore IBIS project examplesTell us about your building or planned development. We can discuss your operating priorities, systems, and whether Bisly is a practical fit.
Discuss Your PropertyElectricity: EIA 2024 commercial bundled utility averages. National reference: 2024 all-commercial average. Regulations and programs depend on property and utility territory. Reviewed 2026-10-25.
