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A Deeper Dive into Montgomery County’s 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
…clean energy investment in Montgomery County, Maryland. Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER), a new lending program from Green Bank, was launched in March 2018 to support commercial…
Non-profits & Businesses Apply Now for State Funding
…install solar, assist communities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy, and support energy efficiency projects in homes, and commercial buildings. Why Should Your Non-Profit/Business Apply for State Funding? Figure…
Energy Programs
…Overview and Benchmarking How-To Checklist to get started. Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing The County’s C-PACE program is an innovating financing program that allows commercial building owners to…
Maintenance and Inspection of Stormwater Best Management Practices
…at a commercial property. Inspections A bioretention stormwater BMP at a commercial property. In order to ensure that stormwater BMPs are working appropriately, routine inspections and maintenance occur year-round by…
Montgomery County Passes Building Energy Performance Standards Legislation
…Montgomery County encompasses over 5,000 commercial and multifamily properties covering more than 288 million square feet. As of 2018, commercial and residential buildings accounted for 50% of greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Focus on the Here and Now: 2019 Energy Summit soars to new heights and record attendance
…composed of building owners, property managers, energy contractors working in the County, young professionals in the energy field and those interested in sustainable commercial buildings. The zero-waste summit was hosted…
CASE STUDY: EV Charger Installation at Clarksburg Condominium II
…selected JuiceBox PRO commercial grade chargers from EnelX for this project. The Clarksburg II chargers are advertised on PlugShare and open to the public Costs and Incentives In addition to…
Find Energy Savings with a Building Tune Up
…your building needs to become more energy efficient. Your Building Tune-Up may include several, or all of the following items: HVAC tune up, coil cleaning, and scheduling Commercial Refrigeration optimization…
Two New Solar Farms are Open for Subscriptions in Maryland!
…benefit as installing solar panels on their roofs by subscribing to a large commercial project in the same utility area. How does Community Solar work? Residents receive the same benefit…
Celebrating Sustainable Corporate Leadership in Montgomery County
…and thankfully, many developers and real estate managers take this initiative. For The Tower Companies, a Montgomery-County-based commercial real estate developer, owner, and manager, sustainability is one of their main…
A Bethesda Office Building Saves Thousands through Commissioning
…the commissioning program? Commercial, industrial, and non-profit buildings — such as office and high-rise multi-family buildings, hospitals, and K-12 schools — in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties can be eligible…
Behind-the-Scenes: Montgomery County’s Journey to Building Energy Performance Standards
…performance standard. In a series of five meetings, the stakeholder group—which included representatives from the commercial and multifamily real estate industries, affordable housing, environmental advocacy groups, utilities, and energy contractors—worked…
Partners in Energy: Bryan Bomer, Green Building Manager with DPS
…about them in their own words. This installment highlights Bryan Bomer who works as the Green Building Manager with Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, Division of Commercial Building Construction….
Winter is Coming: Prepare your building with this checklist
In commercial buildings, an ounce of foresight is often worth several thousand dollars worth of regret. As the weather gets colder, Aquicore reminds us of the most important tasks to…
An interview with experts: Are backyard mosquito sprays safe and effective?
…your yard at the time of spraying. Mosquitos typically fly 1-3 miles, so they can quickly re-populate your yard. A commercial mosquito treatment will be more likely to kill butterflies,…
The Tower Companies Builds Solar PV Carport to Expand Renewable Energy in Montgomery County
The Tower Companies (“Tower”) is a recognized green building leader that develops, owns, and operates over 6 million square feet of commercial office, multi-family residential, and retail shopping centers across…
Energy Efficiency Upgrades Transform Affordable Housing
…energy efficiency journey was partnering with EH Commercial and conducting comprehensive energy audits and assessments of the property based on the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) program guidelines….
All About Building Codes – the ABCs of Codes and Their Role in Green Buildings
…commercial building energy consumption in the base year of 2000. DPS is also responsible for other programs and process that help residents and businesses be greener. For example, DPS coordinates…
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update: County Emissions Down 3% from 2015, 19% Since 2005
…from electricity, natural gas, and other energy used in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, including schools and government offices. Transportation emissions from car, plane, and rail travel make up the…
EmPOWER Maryland’s Incentives for New Home Construction
…and Washington Gas Light Company (WGL). The utilities offer a suite of programs, providing a variety of rebates for residential and commercial properties. EmPOWER Maryland Programs for ENERGY STAR New…
DEP’s 2023 Year in Review
…important environmental programs such as the Commercial Food Scraps Recycling Program, our water quality projects with our nonprofits, and our partnerships with local businesses through the Electrified Dealer Program, DEP…
Solar for a Vintage, Multifamily High-Rise: A Tower Companies Case Study
Commercial building owners of older properties may feel challenged when it comes to making energy efficiency improvements and adding renewable energy to their buildings. When most of us picture green…
Montgomery County Reports Community Electric Vehicle Charging Survey
…EV charging should be widely available at properties operated by Montgomery County Government and other public entities Commercial – Commercial property owners should be encouraged to install charging infrastructure Experience…
Meet DEP’s New Energy & Climate Programs Office Services Coordinator
…division of DEP as the Office Services Coordinator (OSC)! I have over five years of experience in Property Management, including commercial and residential properties throughout Maryland, as well as prior…Green Business Certification
…transition to a sustainable future. Businesses are encouraged to pursue the certification standard that is appropriate for their operations and values, such as: DEP Certification: For businesses in commercial office…RainScapes
…and beautify landscapes. Montgomery County’s RainScapes Rewards Rebate Program offers rebates to property owners who install RainScapes. Residential, commercial, HOA, congregation, and multi-family properties are all eligible for rebates. After…
Reducing Stormwater Runoff and the Use of Deicing Chemicals
…“work horses” if renovating or installing a new paved surface at your house or commercial property. There are many products available, shapes and colors, to meet the visual appeal for…
New Green Building Incentives: Working Together for Energy Efficiency
In 2018, Montgomery County DEP led a group of stakeholders to review the County’s green building property tax credit for commercial and multifamily buildings. The credit had been in place…
How to decrease your home’s carbon footprint
…audit, and addressing the “energy drains” that are detected Residential and commercial builders worldwide have made great strides in addressing energy use, green standards, and building “health” in recent years….
Meet DEP’s New Multifamily Energy Programs Manager
…communities throughout Montgomery County. I have also managed scattered sites (private homes) and commercial properties. I started my career in Property Management during my undergrad studies at the University of…
Prepping Your Workspace for An Efficient, Extended Absence
…gathered tips for employees and facilities to share how we can operate commercial buildings safely and efficiently during a time of vacancy. For Employees Before leaving your office, take these…
The Benefits of Switching to Induction Cooking
…to heat as fast as induction ranges and cooktops, they still provide rapid heating with the same environmental benefits. Prices range from $50 to $500 for commercial-grade portable cooktops. What…
Myths about Dog Poop!
…nutrients back into the ecosystem they came from. Unlike fox poop, dog poop has excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen because they eat commercial dog food. An excess of those…
Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) Finds Savings with Solar
…and direct support personnel. CSAAC maintains a broad array of community partners to promote enriched lifestyles for the individuals that we serve educationally, vocationally, and residentially. CSAAC manages 3 commercial…
Proposed Building Decarbonization Bill Would Help Electrify the County’s Future
…a framework to make this happen. The requirement excludes certain building types, such as manufacturing, crematories, hospitals, and commercial kitchens, for which electrification is not yet economically viable or that…
It’s Electrifying – Montgomery County has a NEW Residential Energy Performance Manager
…our homes to efficiently use carbon-free energy. It’s a new role that is intended to complement DEP’s efforts with commercial buildings energy performance. Electrification is an important component in that…Energy Summit
The Montgomery County Energy Summit has annually offered cutting-edge education focused on the latest trends in commercial and residential energy efficiency, renewable energy, and related topics in Montgomery County….
Solar Power Purchase Agreement (Solar PPA) Explained
…panels on their roofs by subscribing to a large commercial project in the same utility area. Find local projects in which you can participate. You can also purchase your solar…
County’s Climate Workgroups host first meeting
…way to get expertise and an idea together,” she said. Srivastava noted that many of the volunteers had expertise in a broad range of facets like commercial building to experience…
Department of Environmental Protection
…Wildlife and water quality monitoring Sustainability: Tree Montgomery Green Business Certification Program Energy (Residential and Commercial) Air Quality Lawn Care and landscapes Climate change Education, event planning, and data management…
Keep Porchlights Warm!
…scale from 1,000 to 10,000. Typically, Kelvin temperatures for commercial and residential lighting applications fall somewhere on a scale from 2000K to 6500K. Although, keeping your lights on throughout the…
Help Reduce Water Pollution
…of a commercial car wash, there is a good chance that all that soapy water is going into a nearby storm drain and polluting local waterways. Any oil or fluid…
Solar Co-op installer selected!
…commercial property owners in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida and Washington DC. Every day, they give homeowners the power to reduce their dependence on dirty energy to foster financial…
Black Voices in Landscaping–an interview with a landscaping business owner.
…Associations and some commercial properties. In 2012, Britt Enterprises LLC was formed with a Doing Business As (DBA) Britt Landscaping and a DBA Work Environment Specialists, and our clientele expanded…
Inefficiencies of our Electric Power System
…most people in the United States, the electricity that you use to heat your house, cook your food, charge your phone, and so on, comes from the commercial grid and…
