In hearings on the measure earlier this month, the Building Owners' and Managers' Association of Philadelphia (BOMA) called the proposal "well intentioned," according to a report in The Inquirer. But the group objected to public disclosure of the scores.

Doug Hoffman, BOMA Chairman, was quoted as saying "The bill could easily and unjustifiably apply a `scarlet letter' to a building."  

But city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, who sponsored the measure, called the public disclosure – or peer pressure – an integral part of the process.

What do you think? Is it a scarlet letter – or justifiable peer pressure? That's our latest Tuesday Topic; please join the discussion.