A meeting tonight in Belmont will consider adoption of the stretch code. The local option to adopt the stretch code comes out of the Green Communities Act that we passed in 2008. In communities adopting the stretch code, new homes and major renovations will have to meet lower energy use targets.
Carbon and Climate
building energy, divestment, emissions data, personal footprint, preparing for climate change, reducing emissions in ma, science and goals
Solar Energy
Hi Will, I have been researching SRECs for MassAudubon’s. To date we have 250 kW of installed capacity around the state of which 44 kW qualify for the MA solar carveout. …
Numbers matter (an oral presentation outline)
Carbon reduction goals — 80% by 2050 (enough?) Global Warming Solutions Act Planning process Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 Secretary’s Determination Greenhouse gas inventory (see page 4) How …
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Clean Energy Agenda
I am working on a portfolio of bills to further a clean energy strategy in this session.
Financial analysis of deep energy retrofit
This post continues the sharing of learning from the “deep energy retrofit” of our home. It summarizes a financial analysis of the project.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Brownsberger Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) project
What is the net environmental impact of a deep energy retrofit (DER)? We know that adding insulation, a more efficient furnace, modern windows and leak sealing foam to an older …