As facilities managers know, California has been a leader in requiring energy benchmarking – it has been mandated for years by the state and cities for tracking energy use in larger buildings. But California requirements have gone beyond benchmarking of energy to Building Performance Standards (BPS) – i.e. tracking the carbon emissions of certain large buildings is now an additional requirement. This session is designed as a practical, interactive conversation grounded in what facility and asset teams are facing right now across California. The discussion will start with where we are today – benchmarking requirements already in place for many larger buildings – and connect that to what’s emerging next with Building Performance Standards, drawing on resources like the California Building Decarbonization Hub to clarify timelines, reporting expectations, and policy direction. Rather than staying at the policy level, the presentation will work through how these changes show up in real decisions – operations, capital planning, and long-term asset performance. The speaker will share common missteps in the field, especially around sequencing, and offer a no-regrets pathway that prioritizes understanding your data, reducing load, and making smarter, better-timed investments. Attendees will leave the session with clarity, confidence, and a strategy they can effectively use at their facility.