Electrify MC is a pilot project created to help residents transition from fossil fuels (oil, gas, and propane) in their homes. Electrify MC will provide residents with a one-stop option to help them electrify their homes. Elysian Energy, the competitively chosen contractor, will provide outreach... Read More
The ease, affordability, and excitement of riding an e-bike compared with other modes of transportation has unleashed a tsunami of state and local level incentives across America. With the release of a report by Alexandria city officials last month indicating the city’s intent to launch its own... Read More
Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking an Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Analyst to join the Energy, Climate and Compliance Division of DEP. This position will serve as the County’s primary technical lead, interacting with and influencing the actions of State entities to promote... Read More
COG is recruiting residents and members of the public in the metropolitan Washington region with interest, knowledge, and expertise in air, climate, and environmental justice to serve on the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee (ACPAC). RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN DURATION: The recruitment campaign is conducted... Read More
During the month of January, Montgomery County joins a nationwide effort to educate homeowners and renters on the dangers of radon gas and the importance of testing every home. January is an especially good time to test homes for radon because windows and doors are... Read More
City of Laurel Mayor Keith R. Sydnor is pleased to announce the development of the City’s first-ever Sustainability Plan. As residents, your input and involvement in this process is invaluable and will shape the final plan. Focus groups will serve as the platform for collaboration, brainstorming, and... Read More
What excavators unearthed at the site of the African American museum in 2012 was not only the long-forgotten topography of the nation’s capital, but a subterranean geology that, two centuries later, determines the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic flooding as climate change intensifies storms, rainfall and... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provides up to $1 billion for States and units of local government with the authority to adopt building energy codes to adopt and implement the latest building energy codes, zero energy building codes, or equivalent codes or standards.... Read More
Under the direction of the Branch Chief, Forest Conservation Branch, Site Development and Inspections Division, Department of Land Development Services, the Urban Forester III supervises one of three Forest Conservation teams in the Forest Conservation Branch. Coordinates and monitors the review of zoning cases and... Read More
The DC PACE Program and Twain Community Partners III LLC are proud to announce the successful closing of $6.1 million in financing to deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to transform an existing, underutilized office building into a 105-key boutique hotel. The Canal House of Georgetown will... Read More