Notice of public hearing/comment period concerning the following proposed action: New Subtitle COMAR 26.28 – Building Energy Performance Standards for new Regulations .01 - .04 and withdrawal of the proposed 2023 Building Energy Performance Standards.
The purpose of this action is to create the Maryland Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) as required by the Climate Solutions Now Act (CSNA) of 2022. See, in relevant part, Title 2, Subtitle 16 of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. The 2023 BEPS proposed action has been withdrawn, and a new 2024 BEPS action has been proposed.
**COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED**
Options to Submit a Public Comment
1. Written comments can be submitted between
September 6th and October 9th, 2024 by 5 PM.
Please fill out the survey below or directly email BEPS.MDE@maryland.gov
2. Verbal Comments can be given at a virtual public hearing on
October 9th, 2024 at 1:00 PM.
To provide verbal comment, please send a request to BEPS.MDE@maryland.gov to be added to the public hearing's speaker list. Speakers will be called upon in the order the requests were received by MDE. Attendees that do not submit a request in advance will still be able to provide verbal comment.
