Montgomery County Codes Training and Education

2026-11-03

The federal funding available through the DOE grant enables Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services to further develop County codes , ultimately leading to the Net Zero Energy and Full Electrification Code adoption over the next two code cycles in 2029 . Explanation of Code Cycle : The International Code Council ( ICC ) usually publishes codes by March of the cycle year . The ICC cycle year is every three years , i . e ., 2021 , 2024 , 2027 , etc . The State of Maryland adopts new codes within 18 months after they are published by ICC . This does not always happen ; the State of Maryland adopted the 2021 Codes approximately 27 months after ICC publication . The Maryland Authority Having Jurisdiction ( AHJ ) are required to adopt ( and amend if desired ) the state codes within 12 months of state adoption . Montgomery County adopted the 2021 codes in December of 2024 . The code cycle for the 2024 codes is accelerated and the State of Maryland is expected to publish the 2024 codes in September 2025 . As such , the 2021 code cycle will be shorter than 3 years . The 2021 code cycle in Montgomery County will run from December 2021 until approximately October 2026 . The 2024 code cycle will run until 2029 when the 2027 codes should be adopted . When the codes are adopted , there is usually a few months before the codes begin being enforced . DPS is issuing this Request for Proposals ( RFP ) seeking proposals from training or energy related entities ( Contractors ) to develop an Energy Codes and Standards Training and Education Program , for the upcoming 2024 and 2027 Montgomery County Energy Codes , with the following task :• Develop a training curriculum and modules for energy codes and related permitting processes , as the basis for the Energy Codes and Standards Training and EducationSee more

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2026-05-02