Dec 14, 2020 | DC, Energy Efficiency, Policies, Solar, Tips
Imagine it’s May 1st. We’ve hopefully gotten through the worst of this pandemic, but you are still playing catchup after coordinating a new disinfection service for the common areas of your property. In your mail you find a “Notice of Violation” from DC’s Office of...
Dec 7, 2020 | DC, Energy Efficiency, Policies, Solar, Tips
As a property owner or manager in District of Columbia, the most important new regulatory system you should be aware of for 2021 is the Building Energy Performance Standards or BEPS. BEPS was a major aspect of the 2018 Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act and established one...
Nov 10, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Latest, Policies
OK, it’s election season and for the first time this millennium, it looks like we’ve got a President who’s going to get booted out of office after only 4 years. The new Biden administrations will likely have a very different viewpoint on national energy policies. So...
Jun 29, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Policies, Solar
By Stewart Lawrence The DC Clean Energy Omnibus bill of 2018 established the creation of a “Green Energy Finance Authority,” or more commonly referred to as a Green Bank. That sounds interesting, but begs some questions: What is a Green Bank? What is its purpose and...
Jun 10, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Policies, Solar
By Alice Goldberg Local Policy Contributes to a National Vision Despite the fact that protecting the environment is central to both domestic and foreign policy agendas of young voters, national leaders have been consistently negligent in enacting thorough policies...
Feb 25, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, Policies, Solar
On January 18, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act of 2018,” a bold climate bill unanimously passed by the D.C.Council on December 18. With 74% of DC’s emissions coming from buildings, property owners across the District will soon be...
