Posts Tagged ‘Green’
Baltimore office building earns “High Performance Building Award”
After installing $1 million worth of energy efficiency upgrades, Seiberlich Traneacknowledged the One North Charles high-rise in downtown Baltimore with a “High Performance Building Award.” The aging office building had been in need of improvements for some time, and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) helped make the project possible by …Learn more
MEA Provides Energy Upgrades for Residents of Prince George’s County
United Communities Against Poverty (UCAP) is the official Community Action Agency for Prince George’s County. The agency is dedicated to providing assistance for individuals and families whose quality of life has been negatively impacted by poverty, unemployment, homelessness, crime, and inadequate public health services.
Highlandtown Healthy Living Center Promotes a Healthier Environment
Kecia Wherry believes environment influences health. As Vice President of Business Development and Community Relations at Baltimore Medical System (BMS), she identifies the Highlandtown Healthy Living Center as a facility born from a strict adherence to this belief.
Montgomery County Couple Improves Energy Efficiency and Generates Clean, Renewable Energy
In the world of sustainable living, some just talk the talk. Montgomery County resident Jim Russ has been walking the walk for about 70 years. Growing up in Massachusetts, Russ was taught at a young age to enjoy nature and leave no trace. For him, this built an appreciation …Learn more
Vietnam Veteran Improves Comfort and Saves Money through Efficiency Upgrades
Before making energy efficiency upgrades to his home, the only ways David Hale and his teenaged daughter could escape the heat were to duck into air-conditioned stores or to go swimming. During June, July, and August, they virtually never stopped sweating in their doublewide manufactured home in Deep Run …Learn more
More Than a Million Dollars Saved, Thanks to Energy Efficiency Projects by Civic Works
Since 2009, nearly 2,000 households received energy efficiency upgrade services from Civic Works, an urban service corps dedicated to strengthening communities in and around Baltimore. The non-profit used EmPOWER Clean Energy Communities grant funding to help finance the projects. Estimates suggest that these energy and cost-saving projects are likely …Learn more
Making Homeownership Affordable and Green on the Eastern Shore
Habitat for Humanity Choptank turns funds from the Maryland Energy Administration’s EmPOWER Clean Energy Communities Low-to-Moderate Income Grant Program into affordable, energy efficient home ownership opportunities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
MEA Success Stories
- Clean and Resilient Buses in Brookville: MEA Helps County Meet Energy Goals
- MEA Grant Spurs Solar for Low-to-Moderate Income Marylanders
- Montgomery County Public Schools Learning About Energy Efficiency for Data Centers
- Frostburg State University is Planning a Resilient Energy Future
- Maryland Dog Daycare is a Resilient Clean Energy Model