Every building is different and there are many approaches that can successfully increase energy efficiency and improve overall building performance. The resources in this section allow all commercial real estate practitioners to find tools they need to advance their work.
Find resources to improve your building's performance
Interviews from the Field: the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards
Our nation’s capital is leading an ambitious decarbonization experiment to tackle climate change through a policy called Building Energy Performance…

Better Buildings for Everyone: How Federal Funding Can Support BPS Planning & Implementation
State and local governments are rapidly adopting BPS and other next-generation climate policies to reduce greenhouse emissions and make buildings…

Director’s Testimony on Proposed DC BEPS Delay
DC Mayor Bowser’s FY24 Budget Support Act (BSA) proposes to delay the implementation of the Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)…

Alternative Compliance Pathway (ACP) Option: Campus Target Adjustment
Phases and deadlines you should know about for the Alternative Compliance Pathway: Campus Target Adjustment.

USGBC MD, NCR, and VA: Government Decarbonization Summit
Description The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in…

Pathways to Net Zero
Description Join CREW DC for a dynamic afternoon that includes a panel discussion, networking, and ample time inside WMATA’s Headquarters.…

Better Buildings for Everyone: How High-Performance Building Hubs Catalyze Action
Presented by IMT and the National BPS Coalition in collaboration with the Building Performance Partnership. State and local governments are…

BEPS Training Series
Description The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is hosting a Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) training series. Buildings…

Introducing Mary Thomas and Yolanda Bonner
The Institute for Market Transformation and the Building Innovation Hub have welcomed two new staff this month. Associate Director Mary…

Additional Support
The Building Innovation Hub's Success with BEPS program provides light consulting on policy compliance and recommends next steps to building

2023 Montgomery County Energy Summit
Description The 10th annual Montgomery County Energy Summit offers cutting-edge education focused on the latest trends in green building, energy…

DC’s Building Energy Law Promotes Small Business and Job Opportunities
Building performance standards (BPS) require that existing buildings reduce their energy use, and they are creating opportunities for small businesses like MD…
