How does a warehouse operator or owner earn WAIRE points?

Three ways: completing actions from the WAIRE menu, implementing an approved custom WAIRE plan, or paying a mitigation fee every year.

What if the maximum points are exceeded for a year?

Operators who earn more points than needed can bank extra points for a future year or transfer points to another warehouse they operate. They cannot sell points to external companies.

What do warehouse owners need to know to comply with the WAIRE program?

Owners must submit a Warehouse Operators Notification (WON) detailing the warehouse and its tenants. Owners do not need to earn WAIRE Points unless they are also warehouse operators.

What do warehouse operators need to know to comply with the WAIRE program?

Operators submit two reports: an Initial Site Information Report (ISIR), a one-time submission per location, and an Annual WAIRE Report (AWR) detailing points earned and the WAIRE Points Compliance Obligation.

Are there any exemptions to the WAIRE Program?

Operators may be exempt if the warehouse is less than 50,000 square feet, the number of points required is less than 10, or the chosen WAIRE menu action underperforms due to circumstances outside the operator's control.

The WAIRE Program

WAIRE Program and SCAQMD Rule 2305: what your business needs to know.

Q: How do I calculate my WAIRE points and mitigation fees?

Use the Renaissant WAIRE Point Calculator to get insight into your points and fees based on warehouse size and annual truck visits.

Q: Does the WAIRE Program apply to my warehouse?

The WAIRE Program (Rule 2305) applies to warehouses with 100,000 square feet or more of indoor floor space in a single building within the South Coast AQMD jurisdiction.

The Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program, also known as SCAQMD Rule 2305, applies to warehouses 100,000 sq ft and larger in California's South Coast Air Quality Management District. Renaissant automates WAIRE compliance, tracking regulated truck visits, calculating points, and surfacing the WAIRE credits that offset your annual mitigation fee.

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What is WAIRE?

According to South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Rule 2305, the Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program, "includes compliance and reporting requirements for warehouse owners and operators." Rule 2305 was adopted in May 2021 to reduce emissions from the goods movement industry. Other benefits include reducing nitrogen oxide and diesel emissions, meeting federal air quality standards, and improving public health.

Does the WAIRE Program apply to your warehouse?

The WAIRE Program applies to the owners and operators of any warehouse with 100,000 square feet or more of indoor floor space in a single building, located within the jurisdiction of California's South Coast Air Quality Management District.

How does the WAIRE Program work?

The WAIRE Program relies on a menu-based point system. Warehouse operators must earn a specific number of WAIRE Points each compliance period, based on the number of trucks visits to and from the warehouse. Larger trucks (tractors and tractor-trailers) are multiplied by 2.5. The total points required is the WAIRE Points Compliance Obligation (WPCO).

Renaissant ensures ISR / WAIRE compliance.

Failure to comply with SCAQMD Rule 2305 costs operators $11,000 per day in non-compliance mitigation fees. Renaissant tracks the data the regulator wants and automates the calculation.

What Renaissant tracks:

Truck visits in and out of your facility
Zero-emission (ZE) and Near-Zero-Emission (NZE) vehicle visits
Asset class and fuel type for each truck entering and exiting
Time stamps for every vehicle trip
Vehicle class and emission type
Photo evidence of vehicle events

What Renaissant calculates and reports:

Accurate baselines for the initial site information report (ISIR) and annual WAIRE reports (AWR)
Simple calculation of WAIRE point obligations (WPCO)
Actual and projected points (WATT, WPCO, WAIRE) and mitigation fees
ZE and NZE visit tracking to offset mitigation fees
Maximize WAIRE points; minimize fees

Frequently asked questions.

How do I calculate my WAIRE points and mitigation fees?

Use our WAIRE Points & Mitigation Fee Calculator for an estimate based on your warehouse size, compliance year, and truck class mix.

How does a warehouse operator earn WAIRE points?

Three approaches: (1) completing actions on the WAIRE menu, (2) implementing an approved custom WAIRE plan, or (3) paying a mitigation fee every year.

What if maximum points are exceeded?

Operators who earn more points than required can bank extras for a future compliance year or transfer them to another warehouse they operate. Points cannot be sold to external companies.

What do warehouse owners need to do?

Submit an informational Warehouse Operators Notification (WON) report on each building and its tenants. Owners do not need to earn WAIRE Points unless they are also warehouse operators.

What do warehouse operators need to do?

Submit two reports: (1) an Initial Site Information Report (ISIR), one-time per location, and (2) the Annual WAIRE Report (AWR), every compliance period, detailing points earned and the operator's WPCO.

Are there exemptions?

Yes. Operators may be exempt from parts of WAIRE if: the warehouse is less than 50,000 sq ft, the points required are less than 10, or the chosen WAIRE menu action underperforms due to circumstances out of the operator's control.