Compliance, Automated.
The AI-native platform that helps mechanical contractors, building owners, and consultants comply with Washington's Clean Buildings Performance Standard and Seattle BEPS — in a fraction of the time.
Compliance Deadlines
The Clock is Running.
Washington's Clean Buildings Performance Standard covers buildings over 20,000 sq ft. Tier 1 buildings must meet an energy performance target; Tier 2 buildings benchmark, document and report against one. Non-compliance penalties reach $0.30 per square foot for Tier 2, and $5,000 plus up to $1.00 per square foot per year for Tier 1 — and the first deadlines have already passed.
90,001 – 220,000 sq ft
June 1, 2027
Act now20,001 – 50,000 sq ft
July 1, 2027
Act now · Tier 250,001 – 90,000 sq ft
June 1, 2028
Plan ahead> 220,000 sq ft
June 1, 2031
Missed 2026 · penalties accruingThe Platform
Compliance Infrastructure
Built for the Trades.
Pilotlight is AI-native, not AI-bolted-on. We don't just generate reports — we intelligently structure messy building data, automate complex compliance logic, and deliver unified client portals that your customers actually use.
ESPM Integration
Native push/pull connection with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Property data, consumption history, and benchmarking results flow automatically — no manual entry, no errors.
AI Equipment Structuring
Import equipment lists from any source. AI cleans and standardizes messy, multi-tab data — resolving manufacturer, model, and serial inconsistencies in minutes instead of weeks.
EMP & O&M Workflows
Structured documentation tools generate compliant Energy Management Plans and Operations & Maintenance programs from actual equipment and energy data — tied directly to ESPM records.
Performance Period Tracking
Every building shows its O&M program status, the 12 months of energy data behind its compliance date, and exact days remaining. Real-time status across your entire portfolio — no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Compliance Pathway Mapping
Automatically surface whether each building should pursue the EUI target path or investment criteria — based on real benchmarking data, not assumptions.
Multi-Tenant Client Portal
One contractor dashboard. Hundreds of client buildings. Each tracked independently with its own compliance clock, pathway, and documentation status. Building owners see only their own data.
How It Works
Four Steps to Compliance.
CBPS compliance follows a defined sequence. Understanding each step — and how Pilotlight accelerates it — is the difference between meeting your deadline and missing it.
Benchmark
Set up ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Connect utility accounts. Start collecting 12 consecutive months of whole-building energy data.
Native ESPM push/pull integrationImplement O&M
Document major systems, maintenance tasks, frequencies, and responsibilities. The program has to be implemented, with proof, by the compliance date.
AI generates O&M from equipment inventoryDevelop EMP
Set energy performance goals, measure EUI against state targets, and plan improvements. Steps 1–3 run concurrently — the 12-month clock is on the energy data, measured within two years of the compliance date.
Structured EMP workflow with guided inputsSubmit
After 12 months of clean data, file compliance documentation through the Clean Buildings Portal. Tier 1 buildings meet the EUI target or another performance pathway; Tier 2 buildings report their target without having to meet it.
Auto-mapped optimal compliance pathwayWho It's For
Built for the Teams Doing the Work
Whether you manage compliance for 5 buildings or 500, Pilotlight gives you the structure and visibility to stay ahead of every deadline.
Mechanical Contractors
Manage CBPS compliance across your entire client portfolio from one dashboard. Turn compliance into a recurring service line.
Energy Consultants
Deliver structured, audit-ready compliance documentation backed by real benchmarking data — faster than any manual process.
Building Owners
Track your building's compliance status, performance period clock, and pathway to meeting energy targets — with full transparency.