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Rockville adopts updated green building regulations; ordinance effective July 31, 2026

Rockville City Mayor and Council · February 2, 2026

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Summary

The council unanimously adopted amendments to Chapter 5 Article 14 to align with the 2021 International Green Construction Code and 2020 National Green Building Standard (with local adjustments for EV charging, bird-friendly glazing and off-site renewables); changes largely take effect July 31, 2026 with grandfathering for projects already far along.

Rockville’s mayor and council voted Feb. 2 to adopt amendments to the city’s Green Building Code (Chapter 5, Article 14), aligning the city with the 2021 International Green Construction Code and the 2020 National Green Building Standard with several local adjustments.

Chris Dempoff, staff lead on the update, told the council…

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