Council hears DEP and Green Bank on revised Building Energy Performance Standards; vote set for Feb. 25

Feb 4, 2025

The Montgomery County Council review of revised executive regulation 17-23 (Building Energy Performance Standards) focused on compliance options, a 30% performance cap, funding through the Montgomery County Green Bank and a Feb. 25 scheduled council vote.

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The Montgomery County Council on a Feb. 2025 work session reviewed amended executive regulation 17-23 (Building Energy Performance Standards, BEPS) and heard Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Montgomery County Green Bank staff explain implementation details, funding and technical assistance. The Transportation and Environment Committee recommended approval 3–0; the council scheduled action for Feb. 25, with a statutory 60‑day method-2 deadline of Feb. 28 noted in the session.

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