Meet Montgomery County’s New Building Data Analytics Manager
December 19, 2022 2:16 pm 2 CommentsHello Montgomery County! I am happy to be a new addition to the Energy, Climate and Compliance Division in the
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Eight Low-Cost Ways to Use Less Energy and Stop Wasting Money in Your Buildings
July 14, 2022 2:09 pm 1 CommentBlog post adapted by Lulu August, Montgomery County Climate Intern Summer 2022 (she/her) Looking to improve your building’s operations and
Proposed Building Decarbonization Bill Would Help Electrify the County’s Future
June 14, 2022 1:42 pm 1 CommentBlog post written by Lulu August, Montgomery County Climate Intern Summer 2022 (she/her) “We’re entering a new era of building
Montgomery County Passes Building Energy Performance Standards Legislation
April 15, 2022 9:51 am 2 CommentsOn April 19th, the Montgomery County Council voted to pass the Bill 16-21, Building Energy Use Benchmarking and Performance Standards,
County Joins White House Building Performance Standards Coalition
January 21, 2022 10:24 am Leave your thoughtsMontgomery County joined forces with state and local governments across the country—including in Prince George’s County, Annapolis and Washington, D.C.—in
Net-Zero Energy Coalition “Beauty of Zero” Exhibit Open for Tours
September 28, 2021 1:09 pm 2 CommentsThe concept of net-zero energy buildings – ones that produce as much energy as they use – tends to quickly
The Tower Companies Builds Solar PV Carport to Expand Renewable Energy in Montgomery County
May 3, 2021 12:44 pm 4 CommentsThe Tower Companies (“Tower”) is a recognized green building leader that develops, owns, and operates over 6 million square feet
Behind-the-Scenes: Montgomery County’s Journey to Building Energy Performance Standards
March 25, 2021 1:45 pm Leave your thoughtsMontgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection has been working with the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) via the City Energy
Completing Benchmarking Data Verification Fields in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
February 9, 2021 3:15 pm Leave your thoughtsFor properties covered by the energy benchmarking law, data verification is required the first year of energy benchmarking reporting and
Update Property Use Details for Energy Benchmarking
February 9, 2021 2:54 pm Leave your thoughtsProperty use details should be reviewed and updated each year in order to ensure ENERGY STAR scores and other benchmarking
A Deeper Dive into Montgomery County’s 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
November 20, 2020 12:10 pm 1 CommentBy Julia Brown and Tenzin Yangkey A critical focus of Montgomery County is addressing the causes and impacts of climate change
New Green Building Incentives: Working Together for Energy Efficiency
November 3, 2020 10:23 am Leave your thoughtsIn 2018, Montgomery County DEP led a group of stakeholders to review the County’s green building property tax credit for
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update: County Emissions Down 3% from 2015, 19% Since 2005
July 18, 2020 2:00 pm 1 CommentAs the County pursues ambitious goals of 80% reduction in greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 2027 and zero emissions by 2035,
All About Building Codes – the ABCs of Codes and Their Role in Green Buildings
July 2, 2020 5:04 pm 2 CommentsI-Codes? IECC? IgCC? As a building operator, homeowner, or environmental advocate, you may be confused or curious about the alphabet
Profiles in Energy: Montgomery College’s Building Operation During Covid-19
June 4, 2020 3:50 pm 2 CommentsThe Department of Environmental Protection spoke to the Energy Management Team at Montgomery College to learn about their efforts to
Prepping Your Workspace for An Efficient, Extended Absence
March 7, 2020 2:46 pm Leave your thoughtsWith telework on the rise, we all have a significant opportunity to prep our workstations and buildings for an extended absence, be it
Solar for a Vintage, Multifamily High-Rise: A Tower Companies Case Study
March 5, 2020 10:05 am 3 CommentsCommercial building owners of older properties may feel challenged when it comes to making energy efficiency improvements and adding renewable
ISO 50001: A Framework for Continuous Energy Improvement
February 16, 2020 12:52 pm 1 CommentIf you’ve been benchmarking your energy use for a few years now, you should have a good idea of how
ACEEE’s Local Clean Energy Self-Scoring Tool Places County in Top 25 Cities Nationwide
December 28, 2019 4:42 pm Leave your thoughtsWe are always looking for tools to help monitor and track progress towards our sustainability goals. To that end, Montgomery
Meet Montgomery County’s New Commercial Energy Program Manager
December 28, 2019 3:24 pm Leave your thoughtsHello Montgomery County and thank you for welcoming me to the Department of Environmental Protection! As the Commercial Energy Program
Winter is Coming: Prepare your building with this checklist
December 26, 2019 10:23 am Leave your thoughtsIn commercial buildings, an ounce of foresight is often worth several thousand dollars worth of regret. As the weather gets
