Montgomery County 12th Annual Energy Summit Opens Tuesday, April 8

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 7, 2025

The 12th Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit will open on Tuesday, April 8, at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection hosts this two-day event, which helps prepare the building community to explore strategies for enhanced building energy performance that go beyond benchmarking.

The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at 1 Veterans Place in Downtown Silver Spring. The event is open to the media.

The first-day features sessions focused on technical support, financing, and incentives for building improvements. Day two will include an address from County Executive Marc Elrich and a keynote speech by renowned architect and sustainability expert Carl Elefante, former American Institute of Architects president and author of the forthcoming book Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future.

The summit also features the Energy Audit Treasure Hunt at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. WorkSource Montgomery’s Mobile American Job Center will be on-site to connect employers with job seekers.  

WHAT: Montgomery County Energy Summit

WHEN: Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9

WHERE: Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring

WHO: (Speaker Schedule)

Tuesday, April 8, 8:45-10:15 a.m.

• Climate Change Officer Sarah Koger-Smucker
• Department of Permitting Services Director Rabbiah Sabbikahn

Wednesday, April 9, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.

• County Executive Marc Elrich
• County Council President Kate Stewart
• Department of Environmental Protection Director Jon Monger
• Former American Institute of Architects President Carl Elefante

Visit the Energy Summit website for the complete schedule.

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Media Contact: Cindy Pena 202-875-1563