5 things every condo and co-op board must do before December 31. The December 31, 2026 deadline for DC’s BEPS Cycle 1 is coming faster than most boards realize. Whether your building is close to compliant or well below the target, there are specific actions you...
If you’re a condo or co-op board, here’s what you need to know. 2026 is the year DC’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) goes from something you heard about at a board meeting to something that actually affects your building. This is the...
What Building Owners Over 35,000 Sq Ft Must Do by June 1, 2026 If your building in Maryland is over 35,000 square feet, benchmarking is no longer just a reporting exercise. It now comes with a formal third-party verification requirement under Maryland’s Building...
If your building is on Maryland’s Covered Building List and you haven’t submitted your 2024 benchmarking yet, you may have already received a “Notice of Required Action” from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Don’t stress – we’re your...
It’s been a wild summer for DC’s budget process. In May, the Mayor floated a plan to pause the Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and push off the Net‑Zero Energy code. That proposal made plenty of headlines and led some building owners to wonder whether...
