Bedford, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 76 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 76-7
Benchmarking
Operative Text
A. The owner of any residential rental property shall perform benchmarking annually and enter such information into Portfolio Manager the total energy and water consumed by each residential rental property, along with the building address, primary use type, and gross floor area, and all other descriptive information required by Portfolio Manager for the previous calendar year. The initial benchmarking shall occur not later than the required completion date as set by the Town of Bedford after registration of the residential rental property, or three years after this chapter is reenacted, whichever comes first. The owner shall share data with the Building Department by adding the Building Department as eligible to receive information from Portfolio Manager. B. The information described in § 76-7A above for a residential rental property on master-metered campuses shall be entered into Portfolio Manager at the campus level, unless such residential rental property is submetered at the building level, after which point information regarding such residential rental property shall be entered into Portfolio Manager at the building level. C. The owner of a new (less than one year old) residential rental property that has not accumulated 12 months of energy or water use data by the first applicable date following occupancy shall comply with § 76-7A above in the following year. D. Where the current owner learns that any information reported as part of a benchmarking submission is inaccurate or incomplete, the owner shall amend the reported information in Portfolio Manager and shall provide an updated benchmarking submission to the Building Department or its designee within 30 days of learning of the inaccuracy.
Bedford, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 76 § 76-7 establishes an annual benchmarking requirement for residential rental properties in the Town of Bedford. Each year, property owners must record total energy and water consumption data — along with key building details — into the EPA's Portfolio Manager tool and share that data with the Town's Building Department. Special rules apply for master-metered campuses, newly constructed buildings with less than 12 months of data, and situations where previously submitted data is found to be inaccurate or incomplete.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Bedford, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 76 § 76-7, compliant residential rental property owners complete Portfolio Manager entries annually, covering total energy and water use, building address, primary use type, gross floor area, and all other required descriptive fields for the prior calendar year. Operators grant the Building Department access to their Portfolio Manager account so data can be reviewed directly. Owners of newly constructed properties without a full 12 months of data defer their first submission to the following year, and owners who discover errors in a prior submission update Portfolio Manager and notify the Building Department or its designee within 30 days.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Bedford, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 76 § 76-7 creates a public accountability mechanism by requiring landlords to track and report the energy and water consumption of residential rental properties to the Town's Building Department each year. Tenants may find it useful to know that this data is submitted through Portfolio Manager and is accessible to the Building Department, which could serve as a resource for understanding a building's energy profile. Tenants who believe a landlord may not be complying with § 76-7 can contact the Town of Bedford Building Department directly or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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