The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released the latest E nergy B enchma r king R eport that highlights properties between 25,000 and 250,000 square feet for the first time . The report shows a high reporting rate for the fifth consecutive year and illustra tes energy savings. It also includes new tools to help building owners and residents better understand t he benchmarking data .
The Energy Bench m arking Law was adopted in 2014 and requires building owners to track and report the energy usage of commercial and multifamily buildings 25,000 square feet or greater. Reporting requirements began in 2015 . Under th e law, buildings are required to meet building energy performance standards (BEPS) , reducing energy use over time .
“Montgomery County was the first C ounty in the nation to adopt a building energy benchmarking and transparency law . ” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “Benchmarking is the first step to saving energy in buildings . It takes the information from utility bills and helps building owners understand it better, allowing them to see their energy savings from year to year. I appreciate the work done to make the data accessible to the public.”
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“The new data tools better bring that information to the public to increase market transparency ,” said DEP Director Jon Monger. “ DEP appreciates building owners’ responsiveness to the benchmarking requirements and we look forward to continuing to work together as they prepare for building energy performance standards.”
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46040