Maryland State law (Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, §5-312.1-School district energy policies) encourages school systems such as MCPS to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Montgomery County Climate Action Plan, released in June 2021, is a multi-year plan that includes many new requirements for construction, including electrification and restrictions on the use of natural gas. This project will provide funds to implement a variety of new capital projects to improve energy and utility use efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve resiliency, and align with other sustainability priorities for MCPS. An FY 2023 appropriation is requested to begin the evaluation of and provide funding for various sustainability features including: upgrades to automated building automation systems, building retrofits to improve energy efficiency, solar panel installations, renovating greenhouses, and support towards integrating sustainability features into academics.

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.

FY 2023 -- Salaries and Wages: $86K, Fringe Benefits: $59K, Workyears 1, FY 2024-2028: Salaries and Wages: $454K, Fringe Benefits: $192K, Workyears 5