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By Marina Shatalova, Energy Efficiency and Building Commissioning Engineer, Siemens – Decarbonization, Zero Waste, and Net Zero carbon emissions: they’re increasingly common goals for organizations, building owners, and facility managers. The first step toward achieving these goals, of course, is to measure building emissions to create a baseline. This measurement allows building owners and operators to assess the effectiveness of their sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives and demonstrate progress toward climate commitments. Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) are outcome-based policies and laws aimed at reducing the carbon impact of the built environment.