The University of Maryland, Baltimore must comply with various legislative requirements and state-issued standards and specifications for buildings, landscaping, and other aspects of campus development and operations. To learn more about some of the major requirements that guide our work, visit the links below.

• High Performance Green Building Program
• Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022
• Maryland's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)
• Green Purchasing Specifications from the Department of General Services (DGS)
  • In support of DGS's landscaping specifications, UMB has compiled a UMB Native Landscaping Master List detailing preferred species for landscaping projects
• Maryland Building Codes, including:
  • Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS)
  • Model Performance Code (MPC)