BPS Multi-City Compliance API
Commercial and multifamily buildings across the US are now subject to mandatory Building Performance Standards with real financial penalties. Deadlines are active. Fines are enforced. This API screens any building against all 7 major BPS jurisdictions in a single call — returning compliance status, penalty exposure for the current and future compliance periods, and a cited upgrade roadmap. No…
BPS Multi-City Compliance API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health | ||
| GET |
Liveness Check /api/ping |
Zero-overhead liveness check. Returns status, uptime, and timestamp. Use for health monitoring and keep-alive pings. |
| GET |
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| GET |
Health and Methodology Register /health |
Returns API health status, uptime, and full list of primary data sources used in calculations. |
| pricing | ||
| GET |
Pricing and Plan Details /pricing |
Returns plan tiers, endpoint access by plan, and rate limits. |
| bps | ||
| POST |
Quick Compliance Screen /bps/quick |
Screen a building against all selected jurisdictions using a monthly utility bill. Energy split estimated from DOE CBECS 2018 Table E1. Accuracy ±20–30%. Use /bps/full for… |
| POST |
Portfolio Batch Screen /bps/portfolio |
Screen up to 25 buildings in a single call. Returns per-building compliance and penalty exposure, plus portfolio-level summary. Results sorted by penalty severity highest first.… |
| POST |
Full Compliance Analysis /bps/full |
Full BPS compliance analysis from actual annual kWh and therms. Returns compliance status, penalty exposure (current and 2030 periods), financial summary, solar DER deduction for… |
| reference | ||
| GET |
EPA eGRID Regions Reference /reference/grid-regions |
All 9 supported EPA eGRID 2022 subregions with electricity emission factors (lb CO2/kWh and kg CO2/kWh). Used to select the correct carbon factor for your building's grid location. |
| GET |
Full Methodology Register /reference/methodology |
Complete list of every calculation formula used in the API, with the exact primary source citation for each. Use this to verify or cite results in technical reports. |
| GET |
Property Types Reference /reference/property-types |
All 17 supported building types with EPA national median Site EUI (kBtu/ft²/yr). Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Technical Reference, August 2024 |
| GET |
Jurisdictions Reference /reference/cities |
All 7 supported BPS jurisdictions with law name, compliance metric, coverage thresholds, penalty structure, deadlines, and ordinance source citation. |
BPS Multi-City Compliance API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO | $49 / month | — |
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