Reflections on the Latest Trends in Green Building, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Montgomery County Principal Laura Morder, PE, LEED Green Associate recently represented GHT at the Montgomery County Energy Summit. For ten years, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection has hosted this event to share trends and continuing education sessions with sustainability professionals […]
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By Laura Morder, PE, LEED Green Associate Local jurisdictions, like the District of Columbia (DC) and Montgomery County, Maryland, require building energy benchmarking requirements as a part of their energy performance programs. If you’re a building owner or operator in DC and are feeling overwhelmed in the face of these new requirements, GHT has prepared the […]
How will BEPS affect building owners? BEPS stands for Washington DC’s Building Energy Performance Standards – and it’s a key component towards achieving the aggressive sustainability goals set forth by the District to become the healthiest, greenest, most livable city for all residents by within a generation. The plan includes the following goals: 50% reduction in […]
Montgomery County Energy Summit Highlights This year’s Montgomery County Energy Summit, hosted by Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and USGBC National Capital Region’s Montgomery County Committee focused on the latest trends in commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy to create a greener built environment. Below, we’ve summarized three notable sessions we attended […]
EPA Announces 2018 Planned Changes to ENERGY STAR Program at Commercial Buildings Partner Meeting Yesterday, GHT Limited joined over 1,000 building owners, managers and national energy efficiency experts as they gathered in Chicago, Illinois for the ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings Partner Meeting to preview planned changes to the program. Here are the key takeaways: ENERGY […]
As of July 11, if you own a commercial property within the City of Rockville, you are now subject to Montgomery County energy benchmarking requirements. Below, we’ve broken down the new law step-by-step and identified resources to contact for further information. 1.Do I Have to Report? If you own a non-residential building, which exceeds 50,000-SF […]