How DC & Montgomery County Energy Laws Impact ESCOs
As an Energy Service Company (ESCO), your clients rely on you to develop innovative energy-saving solutions. Now that energy efficiency laws in DC and Montgomery County are becoming more stringent, ensuring that buildings meet compliance is crucial. Buildings that don’t reduce their carbon footprint to meet new standards could face penalties as high as seven figures. ESCOs that serve clients in these areas will have to pay close attention to ensure these inefficiencies are addressed or otherwise pay the price.
DC & Montgomery County Carbon Footprint Mandates
Because buildings in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County are responsible for a majority of greenhouse gas emissions, both localities are enforcing carbon footprint mandates. One of the reasons these cities are affected most by this legislation is due to the public transportation systems. Since these cities rely heavily on public transit, vehicles account for a smaller amount of emissions. That puts the focus on buildings to decrease their carbon footprint as they have the most significant effect on greenhouse gas emissions within those areas.
For DC, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 56% in 2032. Montgomery County’s goals are loftier, with the aim of decreasing GHG emissions by 100% by 2035. For ESCOs that serve these areas, ensuring your clients meet these new mandates can save them a large amount of money on potential fines.
For DC, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 56% in 2032. Montgomery County’s goals are loftier, with the aim of decreasing GHG emissions by 100% by 2035. For ESCOs that serve these areas, ensuring your clients meet these new mandates can save them a large amount of money on potential fines.
Offering Window Film as a Solution to Clients
While most buildings have already made the necessary upgrades to HVAC systems and lighting, there’s something that’s often overlooked: building envelopes. Window film can help address inefficiencies in the building envelope to lower a building’s carbon footprint. By offering window film as a solution to clients, you can help them comply with the upcoming energy efficiency guidelines in both Montgomery County and DC.
Why Window Film?
Window film is a viable solution to help buildings reduce their energy usage, but that’s not its only purpose. Here are some of the other benefits that clients can receive from installing window film:
• Decreases heating and cooling usage
• Saves money on utility bills
• Lowers heat gain during the summer by almost 80%
• Turns single-pane glass into double-pane, or
double-pane glass into triple pane
• Conserves up to 19 kWh per square feet of glass
• Non-disruptive and fast to install
• More affordable than replacing glass or windows
• Quick return on investment, often in three years or less
• Blocks up to 99% of damaging UV rays
• Maintains aesthetics for historical buildings
By installing window film, clients can not only maintain compliance with the law but also save money, improve occupant comfort, and lessen the strain on HVAC systems. By improving the overall efficiency of a building, the heating and cooling systems won’t have to work as hard to maintain temperatures.
Partner with ATD Solar Film & Graphics
ATD Solar Film & Graphics offers window film solutions for ESCOs looking to serve commercial building owners and property managers. 3M Window Film can not only improve the energy efficiency of these buildings but also ensure they achieve local law compliance. Whether you're in Washington, DC, Frederick, Maryland, Northern Virginia, or the surrounding counties in the DMV area, contact us today to learn more about our commercial window film solutions and the services we provide.
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