Climate Victory: Building Energy Performance Standards

On February 25, 2025, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to pass a new Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) law!

 This new law will reduce climate pollution and improve our communities' health. It will allow implementation of the 2022 BEPS energy efficiency law, which requires large buildings to become more energy efficient, relying more on electricity and less on gas. 

 We've been advocating for BEPS on the county and state level--our NO2 testing in apartments has shown how dangerous natural gas is for health and safety. You can read more about our NO2 testing and climate justice campaigns here.

Congratulations to AIM and our partners at the Montgomery County Climate Coalition's BEPS Working Group for their role in passing this legislation!