Check the Covered Buildings List for your properties & Capital Regional District (CRD) Building IDs
To check if your building is covered by the CRD Building Benchmarking Program and needs to benchmark, check the Covered Buildings List on the CRD website (www.crd.ca/benchmarking). On the Covered Buildings List you will find your building's ‘Capital Regional District - CRD Benchmarking’ Building ID that you will need to submit your building to the CRD program. The Covered Buildings List will be updated annually so please review the newest list to verify your building's status.
Covered Building Sizes
The CRD Building Benchmarking program supports bylaws approved in 2025 in Saanich and Victoria (District of Saanich Bylaw No. 10147 and City of Victoria Bylaw No. 25-022). These bylaws specify that most buildings with gross floor area (GFA) greater than 10,000 square feet (929 square metres) and located the District of Saanich and the City of Victoria must report their energy use through the CRD Building Benchmarking Program. The program will be phased-in over two years starting in 2026, and does not apply to single family homes.
Covered Building Size | First Benchmarking Year |
Buildings greater than: 30,000 square feet (2,787 square metres) | 2026 (for 2025 calendar year data) |
Buildings greater than: 10,000 square feet (929 square metres) | 2027 (for 2026 calendar year data) |
How To Identify Your Property If Multiple Buildings Share the Same Address
If your covered building shares the same address as a neighbouring building, the covered buildings list contains a “View on Map” hyperlink that leads to a Google Maps view to help identify your specific building. Before claiming a property in the Building Owner Portal, please be sure to verify the Google Maps view if multiple buildings are located at the same address.
The Covered Buildings List includes both mandatory-reporting and voluntary-reporting buildings, the status is indicated in the column for ‘First Mandatory Reporting Year’. If you cannot find your building on the list, please submit a new ticket to the CRD Benchmarking Help Desk.
For more information, Submit a New Ticket to contact the CRD Help Desk.
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