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Latest How Much is AI Actually Contributing to Rising Energy Costs? If you’re opening your December electric or gas bill and doing a double-take, you’re not alone. Across much of the U.S., wholesale natural gas and power Andrew Zimdahl/December 4, 2025 Benchmarking Maryland BEPS “Notice of Required Action”: What It Means And How Honeydew Can Help You Comply 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 neighborhood energy advisors, and we can take this off your plate. What the MDE letter Julian Belilty/October 16, 2025 BEPS DC Council Sticks to BEPS Deadlines – Here’s What That Means for You DC BEPS deadlines remain firm after the FY26 budget. See key dates, retrofit requirements, and steps condos and co-ops should take to stay compliant and save energy. Julian Belilty/September 8, 2025 Benchmarking Maryland BEPS 2025 Update: What HB49 Means (Deadlines, MoCo, Fees & Condo Rules) From the field: As we’re actively benchmarking many new Maryland buildings right now, we’ve received fresh updates from MDE that are too important not to Julian Belilty/August 18, 2025 Environmental Keepin it Fresh: The Power of Outside Air When I upgraded to a smart thermostat, I expected to see one main benefit: lower energy bills. What I didn’t expect was that the upgrade would completely Andrew Zimdahl/August 13, 2025 Benchmarking EmPOWER MD Tune-Up: Energy Upgrades You’re Already Paying For EmPOWER MD Tune-Up: Commercial property owners and facility managers: You’re already paying for energy upgrades—why not use them? Discover how Empower Maryland Tune-Up can boost efficiency and lower costs, often at no out-of-pocket expense. Julian Belilty/July 15, 2025 DC Thinking About Solar? Do It Now… Before the 30% ITC Disappears If you’re considering a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or Roof Lease to go solar — especially to comply with BEPS requirements in DC, Montgomery County, Julian Belilty/July 15, 2025 Benchmarking How Potential Policy Changes Could Reshape Solar, Benchmarking, and BEPS for Condos and Co-ops in DC Big policy shifts are on the horizon — and if your community association is considering solar, managing energy compliance, or using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Julian Belilty/June 10, 2025 DC Community Solar: Convenient Access to Renewable Energy for Maryland & DC Residents When people think of solar power, rooftop panels are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s another model— community solar —that allows Andrew Zimdahl/May 27, 2025 Benchmarking Montgomery County BEPS: Baseline Calculations and Compliance Montgomery County, Maryland, has implemented Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions David Longard/April 17, 2025 Benchmarking Critical BEPS Distinction: Site EUI vs Adjusted Site EUI For buildings benchmarked under the District of Columbia’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS), understanding the difference between Site EUI and Andrew Zimdahl/February 13, 2025 Benchmarking Get More Time to Comply: Apply for a BEPS Extension with the EDER Pathway Are you struggling to implement the necessary energy conservation measures by December 31st, 2025 to comply with DC BEPS Cycle 1? The Extended Deep Energy Julian Belilty/December 17, 2024

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