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Thursday, June 12, 2025| Department of Environmental Protection
Calendar year 2024 energy benchmarking reports were due to DEP on June 2. To date over 80% of covered buildings have reported data. If you have not yet submitted your report or filed an extension, please be sure to do so as soon as possible. DEP is preparing notice of violation letters for delinquent reporters.
Already reported? A few reminders to help you maximize your results:
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Back-up your data: It's always a good idea to download and backup data for your building or portfolio after reporting each year.
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Check your performance: See if 2024 brought you closer or further away from your building's interim and final performance standard using the Performance Requirements Look-Up Tool.
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See how your 2024 performance compares to others: Benchmarking compliance status and performance data is available online for all covered buildings on the Montgomery County Building Energy Performance Map.
The Clean Buildings Hub/Maryland Energy Administration has issued a Request for Information for a forthcoming BEPS Technical Assistance Program. Once launched (Q2 of 2026 anticipated), this program will provide tailored assistance to certain buildings subject to the State BEPS to help them understand the steps they need to take to get into compliance.
The RFI asks for feedback on topics such as the types of buildings to prioritize first, the level of support the State should provide, and how this program can be complementary or additive to existing technical assistance offerings.
The Hub kindly requests that responses to this RFI be submitted via this form by July 11, 2025 at 5 PM.
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The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) announced the 2025 Green Lease Leaders. Launched in 2014, Green Lease Leaders sets standards for what constitutes a green lease, while recognizing landlords, tenants, and teams who modernize their leases to spur collaborative action on energy and water efficiency, cost-savings, air quality improvement, and sustainability in buildings.
Green leasing is a helpful tool to ensure landlords and tenants are working together to access utility data, benchmark and report energy use, and drive towards energy efficient operations and equipment to meet building energy performance standards.
Learn more about the Green Lease Leaders program or audit your lease to see how it stacks up.
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County Executive Marc Elrich is seeking applicants to fill five vacancies on the Department of Permitting Services Advisory Committee for an active member of a civic organization in the County, two members of environmental organizations in the County, and two members active in land development or a related profession. The civic organization member, the environmental organization members, and one land development member are eligible to apply for reappointment.
The deadline for application is June 20, 2025. To apply please click “Apply for this Committee” on the application page to complete the online form and provide a letter of interest and resume.
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The Sustainable Maryland Program is announcing a grant opportunity for municipalities and non-profits in the Pepco service area (Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Washington, DC). These entities are eligible to receive $10,000-$25,000 in funding for Environmental Stewardship and Community Resilience projects. There is a total of $125,000 in eligible funding for 2025. Application deadline is July 16.
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Local News
Moore allows payday loan bill, other measures to become law without his signature (Maryland Matters) [The governor will allow House Bill 49 to pass without his signature. This bill exempts Montgomery County buildings from state BEPS requirements as of October 1.]
Other News
Why the House budget package is so bad for green buildings (and what we can do about it) (USGBC)
House GOP budget ‘worse than feared’ for clean energy: analysts (Utility Dive)
LEED v5 and Decarbonization: What the New Requirements Mean for Your Project (Steven Winter Associates)
The EPA didn't release its annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions report, but we got the data. Here's what we found (CBS News)
After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity consumption is rising again (Energy Information Administration)
Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise (Canary Media)
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Jun 12, 6 - 7:30 pm | Delegate Lorig Charkoudian
Power in the Park
Jun 17, 10 am - 2 pm | Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Environmental Justice Summit 2025
Jun 18, 1:30 - 3:30 pm | AEE NCC
Montgomery County Microgrid Tour
Jun 24, 9 - 11 am| Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Cash In On Clean Energy
Jul 16, 10 am - 2 pm | USGBC
Resilience for a Rapidly Changing Climate in Maryland
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