The AIA Baltimore Health and Wellness Committee convened a lively panel discussion to understand Maryland's Building Energy Performance Standards and how these will impact existing and new construction healthcare portfolios. Maryland is a net importer of electricity, peaking in the summer months. Starting next year, energy use reporting is required for most buildings over 35,000 SF by June 1st, 2025. Our panelists agreed that long-term planning will most likely require exploring how to augment this available power. Cogeneration of electricity for operational redundancy and sustainability has already been implemented in a new medical center on the Easten Shore, which is incorporating geothermal and foregoing the use of gas.

We would like to thank our panelists Richie Stever MHA, SASHE, Jarret Horst, Stuart Kaplow, Zachary Berzolla, Ph.D., Rebecca Price, our moderator, and Price Modern, for hosting us in their well-appointed showroom. CRGA Design and Price Modern helped sponsor this event.