Advocacy

Testimony on FY26 Budget before Committee of the Whole

Good afternoon, Chairman Mendelson and the members of the Council of the District of Columbia. My name is Eric J. Jones, MSF, and I am here today as a fourth-generation Washingtonian and a Ward Four resident, who also has the honor of serving as the Vice President of Government Affairs,... Continue Reading

Testimony on BEPS Extension in FY26 Budget before Committee of the Whole

Chairman Mendelson and members of the Council: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Katalin Peter, and I serve as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington’s Residential Portfolio. AOBA represents... Continue Reading

Rental Housing Reality Check

Part VI of a six-part series analyzing the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

How Investors Assess Real Estate Opportunities

Part V in our six-part series analyzing the state of rental housing in Maryland Continue Reading

Regulatory Mandates are Exacerbating Housing Challenges

Part IV of AOBA's six-part series examining the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

Unpaid Rent and Lagging Courts Strain Rental Housing Communities

Part III of AOBA’s six-part series examining the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

DC BEPS Explainer: What Is Site EUI Adjusted To Current Year?

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Introduction With the evaluation year of the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) cycle starting January 1, 2026, properties that are taking action to meet the BEPS need to understand the pathway metrics that DC’s... Continue Reading

Government Intervention has Increased Housing Costs for Renters

Part II of AOBA’s six-part series examining the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

The Cost of Providing Rental Housing is Too Damn High

The first in a six-part series exploring the major issues affecting rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

DC Benchmarking Trends Part I: How Are Buildings Faring With Respect To BEPS?

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Introduction The end of the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) compliance cycle is less than two years away, ending on December 31, 2026, and building performance improvements need to be in place by the end of 2025 in order... Continue Reading

DC Benchmarking Trends Part II: Meeting BEPS Thresholds Year-Over-Year

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Where buildings stand with respect to the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) is based on the energy data that buildings benchmark annually and report to the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). With the start of... Continue Reading

AOBA Educational Foundation Winds Down – Grants Remaining Funds to the National Association of Power

The Board of Directors of the AOBA Educational Foundation (AEF) granted close to $300,000 to the National Association of Power Engineers (NAPEEF) to build two learning labs before dissolving the AEF non-profit corporation. Seven years after its inception, the AEF Board of Directors authorized... Continue Reading