Following in the footsteps of Washington, D.C. and many other Jurisdictions, Montgomery County and the State of Maryland are implementing Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) aimed at reducing energy use and carbon emissions in buildings. Here, we will examine...
Maryland Heatwave Highlights Urgent Need for Efficient Cooling in Multifamily Buildings Maryland has been experiencing an intense heatwave throughout the summer season, with temperatures consistently soaring above seasonal averages. This extreme heat has highlighted...
Background The blog post we published back in March entitled “How Ditching Natural Gas Service” generated quite a bit of buzz and we received a good deal of feedback, both supportive and critical. While we stand by the calculations as a way to better understand the...
CAI: Community Association Institute BEPS: Building Energy Performance Standards Condominium and Coop homeowners, representing nearly one-third of DC property owners, have been largely excluded from the development of the Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)...
As Washington, DC strives toward its ambitious clean energy goals, Mayor Bowser’s recent budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 proposes policy changes that could do serious damage to the local solar landscape by causing DC’s Solar Renewable Energy Credits...
Washington D.C.’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) set a threshold for building energy efficiency, measured by the Energy Star Score. Surprisingly, using natural gas on-site can boost this score more than using an equivalent amount of electrical...
