About Us

Overview

About the Division of Energy & Environment

The Division of Energy and Environment (DEE) advances practical solutions for protecting the environment, conserving energy, and living sustainably in Frederick County, Maryland.

Sustainability staff manages the Green Homes Challenge and other special initiatives, such as Power Saver Retrofits, which provides funding for residential energy efficiency retrofits.

Watershed Management staff works to protect water quality through pollution prevention, public outreach and education, watershed assessment, and watershed restoration. The section also coordinates the Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance, a non-advocacy group that works on water quality and habitat issues.

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The Green Homes Challenge

About Our Funders

Many Thanks To Our Program Supporters: The Green Homes Challenge was funded by a Climate Showcase Communities Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Assistance Agreement No. AF 83494501-0, a Be SMART Grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) under Award Number DE-EE000351/000, and an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Award Number DE-SC0002637.

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Check out how Others Are Saving and impacting Their Community!

Our Stats
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2535

Total Households
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43,568,626.0

Total gallons of water saved per year
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16,309.0

CO2 Emissions Reduced
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166,300.0

Total gallons of gasoline saved per year
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17.1

Pounds of Nitrogen Pollution Reduced
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1.92

Pounds of Phosphorus Pollution Reduced
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5,207

Pounds of sediment pollution reduced
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217,000

Square feet of impervious area reduced
Certified Households