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...
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...
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...
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 keep to ourselves. If you still need help getting your properties benchmarked (or just want a second set of eyes),...
If you’re paying a utility bill in Maryland, there’s a good chance you’re already funding energy efficiency upgrades and just haven’t claimed them yet. And here’s the best part: If you participate and get accepted into the program, not only could you receive free or...
