Building Performance Improvement Board

The Building Performance Improvement Board (BPIB) is made of up 15 voting members who advise on implementation of building energy performance standards (BEPS).

Details about board membership, terms, procedures, duties and responsibilities in the law, are available in the Montgomery County Code at "18A-42A. Building Performance Improvement Board."

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Board Report on BEPS Regulations

In August, 2023, the BPIB finalized a report summarizing their Recommendations on Building Energy Performance Standards Regulations (PDF).

Meeting Schedule

• The BPIB typically meets every third Wednesday of the month between 11 am and 1 pm.
• Upcoming meetings will be posted on the County's Boards Calendar, which can be found by filtering for the "Building Performance Improvement Board."
• BPIB meetings are open to the public. Meetings may be postponed due to holidays, weather, or other factors, so please contact DEP to determine if the Committee is meeting at the designated time and place.
• To confirm meeting times and locations, contact Emily Curley at 240-777-7707 or [email protected].

MEETING ACCESSIBILITY POLICY: Sign language interpreter services and other auxiliary aids or services will be provided upon request with as much advance notice as possible, preferably at least five (5) full business days before the next meeting. To request any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact Emily Curley in advance at [email protected] or please call 240-777-7707. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations. For any additional questions or concerns, please contact [email protected], or MD Relay 711.

Current Board Members

• Chair, Kevin Walton, Representative of Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Climate Action, Resiliency, Public Health, Green Building, Economic Development, or Building Decarbonization
• Deputy Chair, Josh McClelland, Representative of Local Electricity or Natural Gas Utility
• Daniel Cleverdon, General 
• Lawrence Carroll, Nonresidential Building Owner or Manager
• Mike Dieterich, Provider of Energy Efficiency, Building Resilience and/or Renewable Energy Services or Consulting
• Gregory Goldstein, Technical Building Design or Operations Professional
• Jill Goodrich, Owner or Manager of Affordable Housing
• Luke Lanciano, Owner or Manager of Multi-Family Residential Building Containing Market-Rate Units
• Adam Landsman, Provider of Energy Efficiency, Building Resilience and/or Renewable Energy Services or Consulting
• Amanda MacVey, General
• Andrew Rivas, Nonprofit Building Owner or Manager
• Rhett Tatum, Finance or Investment Professional
• Julie Wolfington, Provider of Facilities, Mechanical, or Similar Engineering Services