HVAC intelligence, mapped across 50 U.S. markets.
Explore market-specific starting points for HVAC contractors, facilities leaders, property operators, and implementation partners. All 50 markets now have a researched baseline. San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, and Denver have deeper verified coverage; the remaining markets have researched baselines that require local evidence review before recommendations.
San Francisco
San Francisco’s all-electric requirements make HVAC scope, equipment records, service capacity, and electrical-readiness evidence increasingly connected decisions.
Bay AreaOakland
Oakland’s electrification guidance points operators toward incentives, financing, service upgrades, and equipment planning—making readiness and workflow visibility practical first steps.
Bay AreaSan Jose
San Jose’s building performance framework makes benchmarking, equipment records, and recurring operational improvement relevant for covered larger buildings—not just future capital projects.
Northern CaliforniaSacramento
Sacramento’s existing-building electrification strategy connects commercial benchmarking, building-performance planning, and heat-pump replacement decisions. That makes current asset records and replacement timing useful operating evidence—not paperwork added after procurement.
Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles
Los Angeles’ EBEWE program makes energy and water benchmarking a recurring operating responsibility for covered existing buildings. HVAC asset records, meter data, audit evidence, and retro-commissioning workflows should be connected before modernization claims are made.
Southern CaliforniaSan Diego
San Diego’s benchmarking program requires covered buildings to report annual energy data, while newer building-code pathways increase the importance of heat-pump, controls, and commissioning evidence. HVAC readiness should connect reporting, equipment, and field work.
Pacific NorthwestSeattle
Seattle is included in Slyyyde’s major-market discovery set. Local code, incentive, labor, portfolio, and equipment evidence must be verified before a city-specific recommendation or deployment claim is made.
TexasAustin
Austin’s ECAD ordinance applies annual benchmarking requirements to covered commercial buildings served by Austin Energy. HVAC evidence should connect the building rating, equipment inventory, controls, commissioning, and field-service plan before a retrofit decision.
SoutheastAtlanta
Atlanta’s Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance links annual energy and water benchmarking with periodic audit requirements for covered properties. The operating opportunity is to connect Portfolio Manager evidence, ASHRAE audit findings, controls, and actual maintenance capacity.
MidwestChicago
Chicago’s energy benchmarking ordinance covers large commercial, institutional, and residential buildings and requires recurring reporting with periodic verification. The useful operating layer connects whole-building data to heating, cooling, controls, maintenance, and capital planning.
Mountain WestDenver
Denver’s Energize Denver program requires covered buildings to benchmark annually and work toward building-specific performance targets. HVAC replacement timing, electrification, controls, and third-party data verification should be managed as one evidence-backed operating plan.
Mid-AtlanticBaltimore
Maryland benchmarking requirements make annual building data, equipment identity, and audit readiness relevant for covered Baltimore properties. HVAC planning should connect reporting evidence to actual service and capital decisions.
New EnglandBoston
Boston’s BERDO framework makes energy, emissions, verification, and HVAC operating evidence material for covered large buildings. The useful layer is connecting reporting to staffed work and capital sequencing.
SoutheastCharlotte
Charlotte has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Ohio ValleyCincinnati
Cincinnati has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Great LakesCleveland
Cleveland has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
OhioColumbus
Columbus benchmarking requirements for large buildings make annual data, verification, and HVAC asset records part of the same operating conversation.
North TexasDallas
Dallas has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Great LakesDetroit
Detroit’s benchmarking requirements for large buildings create a practical need to connect whole-building data with HVAC equipment, controls, and maintenance evidence.
North TexasFort Worth
Fort Worth has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Central ValleyFresno
Fresno has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Gulf CoastHouston
Houston has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
MidwestIndianapolis
Indianapolis has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
SoutheastJacksonville
Jacksonville has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
MidwestKansas City
Kansas City has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Desert SouthwestLas Vegas
Las Vegas has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
ArizonaMesa
Mesa has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
South FloridaMiami
Miami’s benchmarking and retuning requirements make HVAC, controls, ventilation, and maintenance evidence especially relevant in a hot-humid operating environment.
Great LakesMilwaukee
Milwaukee has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Upper MidwestMinneapolis
Minneapolis combines recurring building energy reporting with a strong cold-climate operating context. HVAC planning should connect heating assets, controls, seasonal readiness, and verification evidence.
SoutheastNashville
Nashville has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Gulf CoastNew Orleans
New Orleans has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
New YorkNew York City
New York City Local Law 84 requires recurring benchmarking for covered buildings. HVAC operating intelligence should connect annual data submission, equipment condition, controls, and building-specific retrofit constraints.
Great PlainsOklahoma City
Oklahoma City has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Great PlainsOmaha
Omaha has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Central FloridaOrlando
Orlando’s BEAM workflow connects annual benchmarking, data quality, and periodic building-system review for covered large buildings. HVAC evidence should be ready for both reporting and operating decisions.
Mid-AtlanticPhiladelphia
Philadelphia’s covered-building benchmarking program makes annual energy data and periodic verification part of the operating context for large properties. HVAC records should be ready before reporting and retrofit decisions.
ArizonaPhoenix
Phoenix’s cooling-dominant climate makes rooftop equipment, controls, peak demand, and service capacity central to commercial HVAC readiness. Local programs can support efficiency work, but building evidence still comes first.
Ohio ValleyPittsburgh
Pittsburgh has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Pacific NorthwestPortland
Portland’s annual benchmarking requirement for larger commercial buildings creates a direct operating link between energy reporting, HVAC controls, and retrofit planning. PCEF can inform eligible efficiency work, but not guarantee project outcomes.
North CarolinaRaleigh
Raleigh has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
VirginiaRichmond
Richmond’s energy-efficiency and C-PACE context can support HVAC and controls modernization, while local requirements and project economics still require property-specific review.
South TexasSan Antonio
San Antonio has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
MidwestSt. Louis
St. Louis has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
West FloridaTampa
Tampa has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
ArizonaTucson
Tucson’s hot-dry operating context and commercial energy-code requirements make HVAC efficiency, controls, and heat-season service readiness central to local planning.
Great PlainsTulsa
Tulsa has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
VirginiaVirginia Beach
Virginia Beach has a researched market baseline connecting its official municipal portal, regional energy resources, and national building-performance guidance to HVAC operating questions. Local thresholds, utility programs, codes, labor conditions, and project evidence still require confirmation before a market-specific recommendation.
Mid-AtlanticWashington, DC
Washington, DC’s Building Energy Performance Standard connects benchmarking, energy use, and performance targets. HVAC readiness requires a traceable chain from reported data to assets, controls, and field execution.
HawaiiHonolulu
Honolulu’s Better Buildings Benchmarking Program requires recurring energy and water reporting for covered commercial and multifamily buildings. HVAC readiness should connect reporting evidence with tropical-climate service and retrofit constraints.