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Funding & Financing
Search our database and identify the financial resources you need for your project in DC.
There are numerous incentives to fund and finance your energy efficiency projects. This database provides an overview of the major programs so you can make your project a reality.
DC Benchmarking Trends Part I: How are Buildings Faring with Respect to BEPS?
AOBA and the Building Innovation Hub break down the latest benchmarking data as it relates to the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)
2024 DC BEPS Legislative Changes You Need to Know
On December 17, 2024, the DC Council voted unanimously on legislation that would make a series of technical amendments to the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS).
Leveraging HVAC Solutions for Building Performance Improvements
Learn about Parity's role in contributing to better buildings in the region.
DC Green Code Guide
Use our guide to help determine DC green building requirements under the Green Building Act or the Green Construction Code
How to Use the DC Third-Party Benchmarking Data Verification Scope of Work
A guide for confirming the accuracy of your building’s data in the District of Columbia.
What to Know About the Greener Government Buildings Amendment Act of 2022
A high-level overview of the GGBA and open questions still in play.
DC Third-Party Benchmarking Data Verifier Scope of Work
Developed with DOEE input, the Hub has created a sample Third-Party Benchmarking Data Verifier scope of work (SOW) to help
Interviews from the Field: the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards
To learn more about the Building Energy Performance Standards law in practice, the Hub team interviewed a handful of building owners and managers representing buildings subject to BEPS.
Director’s Testimony on Proposed DC BEPS Delay
On April 6, 2023 Theresa Backhus shared the industry feedback the Hub has received regarding the Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) with the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Energy and Environment and the Green Finance Authority.
Alternative Compliance Pathway (ACP) Option: Campus Target Adjustment
Phases and deadlines you should know about for the Alternative Compliance Pathway: Campus Target Adjustment.
