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...
Electric and gas bills in Washington DC have become the defining affordability issue of the 2026 mayoral race, and the candidates are debating them fiercely. The only problem: most of the conversation has been more about blame than about policy, and the technical...
Buildings in Washington, DC between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet are now required to benchmark and report energy and water use on an annual basis to the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). This expansion of the District’s Building Energy Benchmarking...
Energy benchmarking has become more than a regulatory checkbox. In today’s real estate market, where ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) commitments, financing requirements, and investor expectations continue to evolve, benchmarking reporting and BEPS...
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...
