Resource Library

Industry Resources, Organized by Subject Matter:


ENERGY STAR Program:

UPDATE September 2020 – Deadline for 2020 applications has been extended to February 10, 2021

Portfolio Manager

How to Submit Your ENERGY STAR Application 

Data Verification Checklist Guide

The ENERGY STAR Program for Commercial Buildings

April 4, 2019 | Montgomery County Energy Summit | Rebounding from Dropping ENERGY STAR Scores

“LEED v4 Penalizes Some ENERGY STAR Scores, Rewards Others” 

ENERGY STAR Benchmarking:

DC Benchmarking

Montgomery County Benchmarking 

LEED Guidelines:

Interested in learning more about LEED v4? Sign up for our LEED v4 Case Study Presentations!

USGBC National Capital Region | USGBC-NCR MasterClass – LEED v4 EBOM Building Commissioning Credit

The WELL Building Standard

Welcome to WELL | Lessons Learned from DC’s First WELL Projects

SMPS | DC Chapter: “Get WELL Soon: What AEC Marketers Should Know about the Newest Building Standard”

DCRA & Permitting in the District:

Are You Ready for Electronic Permitting?

References & Standards:

Designing High Performance Buildings Using ASHRAE 189.1

DC Green Codes:

USGBC Policy Case Study: “Washington, DC: Building a Green Code”

Washington Building Congress (WBC) Bulletin: “Highlights of the DC Green Codes”

AIA|DC July 30, 2018 Presentation: DC Energy and Green Code Update_Slides from AIA Presentation

Latest HVAC Technology News:

Consulting-Specifying Engineer (CSe) Magazine, February 2017: “Engineering Flexible Office Buildings – Controls”

Leasing Space with a Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS)

High-Rise Magazine: “Cutting Energy Bills in High-Rise Restrooms”

Notes From the 2018 Montgomery Energy Summit