Water & Steam Management Systems

Water and steam system management generally refers to infrastructure, equipment, and processes used to control, monitor, and optimize the use of water and steam in industrial or commercial building systems, including steam trap maintenance, pipe wraps, and control systems.

Water and steam systems are commonly found in the manufacturing sector or large building complexes where steam is used to power heating systems.

The Maryland Clean Buildings Hub (the Hub), an initiative of the Maryland Energy Administration, empowers Maryland’s building owners to make well-informed energy investments in their properties by connecting them to financial, educational, and technical assistance. Sign-up for the Hub newsletter here. Have questions? Contact [email protected].

Incentives

Building owners and operators can tap into a range of incentives to help defray the costs of water and steam management systems. The Maryland Clean Buildings Hub (the Hub) is committed to help building owners or operators understand the variety of incentives that they may be eligible to receive.

State:

MEA's Electrifying Community Buildings Grant Program: Provides funding for eligible commercial buildings seeking to replace existing fossil fuel-powered equipment with efficient electric alternatives.

MEA's Commercial & Industrial Grant Program: This program provides eligible commercial buildings funding for cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation upgrades for existing, major renovation, and new construction projects that are above minimum code and performance standards and claim at least 20% energy savings.
Mechanical Insulation Grant Program: This program provides grants for installing mechanical insulation in industrial and commercial facilities to reduce energy waste, thereby enabling energy-saving improvements to large-scale thermal distribution networks.

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): MDPACE is a statewide program that provides C-PACE financing. Visit the Hub’s C-PACE webpage for additional details.

Local:

Montgomery County Green Bank Structured Financing: Commercial buildings located in Montgomery County with complex financing needs may be able to leverage the Montgomery County Green Bank’s Structured Financing program.

Prince George’s County Green Energy Loan Program: This program provides loans up to $250,000 for commercial building energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy measures.

Utility:

Visit the Financial Resources or EmPOWER Maryland page to review all Maryland utility incentive opportunities.

Resources

The Hub invites you to explore the materials below to help guide your next steps. Use these resources to help move your building decarbonization project forward with greater confidence.

Best Management Practices for Steam Boiler Systems: Guidance from the Department of Energy on operations and maintenance, retrofit, and replacement options for steam boiler systems.

Better Buildings Initiative: Steam: Overview of top ten energy efficiency measures for steam systems, as well as access to additional tip sheets, publications, case studies, tools, and webinars.

Suggestions for additional resources can be directed to [email protected].