Amid concerns, Portland pledges to help building owners meet energy reporting standards

Susan Steward doesn’t mince words when it comes to the city of Portland’s recently passed policy that will require commercial building owners to track and report their energy usage.

“We are not thrilled this is happening,” she said.

Her sentiment is not a surprising one. Steward is, after all, executive director the Building Owners & Managers Association of Oregon, a professional organization that represents building owners who collectively own more than 43 million square feet of space.

Even…