Building Energy Performance Standards

As of 2025, under the Climate Solutions Now Act, owners of large buildings in Maryland may need to comply with new Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS).

These new BEPS require that most buildings 35,000 square feet and larger (with certain exclusions) must benchmark their energy use, then report that data to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

The BEPS cover around 9,000 buildings statewide.

With these new standards, Maryland aims to achieve a 20% reduction in the average building’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and net-zero building GHG emissions by 2040.

Under the BEPS, buildings will need to benchmark their buildings by September 2025, and compliance with direct GHG emissions will begin in 2030.

For the most complete information on BEPS, please see the MDE Website.

How We Can Help

BGE is here to assist you in supporting Maryland's new climate goals for 2025 and beyond.

Our Building Performance Tune-up Program provides three services that can help you toward your BEPS requirements:

1) Benchmarking your building

2) Providing a detailed audit of your building, giving you recommendations for improvements that can help increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions

3) Evaluating your facility and fine-tuning your building’s existing systems for optimal performance and energy efficiency

We also offer a free Benchmarking Tool that streamlines the process of retrieving your building’s energy consumption data, then uploads it straight to the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®.