Overview
The Energy Project Management team is responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing energy efficiency and renewable projects. This includes participating in the design process for large capital projects, identifying opportunities to save energy by changing how buildings are operated, and implementing energy performance contracts.
Project examples include:
- Installation of LED lighting at small and large sites
- Installation of heat pumps for fire stations
- Improving HVAC systems to ensure efficient operations
- Contributing to design standards and requirements
A key tool for the Division is obtaining grant funding from the Maryland Energy Administration. Since FY2019, the Division has been awarded more than $2.2 million directly to improve City buildings that provide public benefit. In particular, the City pursues funding from the MEA Low and Moderate Income Grant Program. For these awards, we work with agencies to prioritize sites that are important resources for Baltimore residents and seek funding to improve conditions and comfort for those buildings that provide critical resources.
| What are Energy Performance Contracts? Grants don’t cover the bill for replacing large complex systems. Energy Performance Contracts are a financing method where the City borrows money to pay for an energy project where the lifetime energy and operational savings of the project exceeds the total costs. Since 2006, the City has financed more than $100 million in Energy Performance Contracts. |