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Built Environment Plus Zero Carbon Buildings Municipal Summit SUMMARY REPORT 2021
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This summary report was completed by Melissa Stok and Ethan Vonderheide.
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INTRODUCTION
A Virtual Event Held June 11th, 2021 Host Presenter Presenter
The Zero Carbon Buildings Municipal Summit
was an informative and interactive event
organized by Built Environment Plus and led
by Meredith Elbaum to discuss the present
and future of Zero Carbon Buildings (ZCBs)
in Massachusetts. We invited municipal staff,
committee members, elected officials, and
concerned citizens to learn and share about Meredith Elbaum Julie Janiski Jacob Knowles
the path to achieving Net Zero within cities Executive Director at Built Environment Plus Partner at BuroHappold Engineering Director of Sustainable Design at BR+A
and towns in Massachusetts. As Executive Director, Meredith helps drive Julie leads integrated teams to deliver the As Director of Carbon Neutral Planning at BR+A,
sustainable and regenerative design, construction, highest performance projects at all scales. She Jacob leads a sustainability consulting team. He
and operation of the built environment. Before provides solutions that encompass all aspects is a Zero Net Energy guru, spearheading millions
The Event Agenda: BE+, she developed climate action plans, master of regenerative design, from carbon reduction of square feet of Carbon Neutral + Cashflow
1. Educational Presentations By: plans, design guidelines and green buildings as and water conservation to social equity and Positive projects. With BR+A he has developed
» Jacob Knowles, BR+A President of the Elbaum Group. She launched the health. Recent work includes consulting for the carbon neutral master plans and with projects
» Julie Janiski, BuroHappold Engineering Health Product Declaration, as its Interim Executive MA Commercial Energy Code, USDA grant- receiving awards such as AIA COTE Top Ten, I2SL
2. Panel Discussion With: Director. Meredith was Director of Sustainable funded research on heavy timber design, a Net Go Beyond, and major MA DOER high performance
» Joseph Curtatone, Mayor of Somerville Design at Sasaki for almost a decade and helped Zero workforce training center, and The House at buildings and zero net energy grants. Jacob is
» Stephanie Ciccarello, Sustainability in USGBCMA Chapter’s (BE+) creation and served Cornell Tech – a residential high-rise in NYC which also a board member of the Boston Society for
Coordinator for Amherst as a founding board member. She earned a is certified LEED Platinum and Passive House. Shes Architecture.
» Andrea Love, Net Zero Task Force BArch from Rice University, a MSArch from MIT, a BE+ board member, co-chair of Boston Carbon
Member in Cambridge and currently teaches at Wentworth Institute of Leadership Forum, and a key contributing author
3. Breakout Rooms to Answer: Technology. for a proposed Net Zero stretch code.
» What’s currently happening in your
municipality related to Zero Carbon?
» What would you like to see happen in
3-5 years? What are the obstacles and
what are your needs?
» What’s your vision for the Stretch
Code?
This report includes a summary
of the presentations and a
summary and analysis of attendee
responses and feedback.
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WHY THIS EVENT? MARCH 2021 REPORT
The Zero Carbon Buildings Municipal Summit, Considering the goal is for Massachusetts to Back in March 2021, Built Environment Plus
convened by Built Environment Plus, set to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by released the second draft of a report outlining
empower Municipal Leaders and Staff with 2050, you just can’t do this without considering that Massachusetts is ready for Net Zero.
knowledge on Zero Carbon Buildings, so that the entire picture including embodied carbon. There are 7.2 million SF of built or in-progress
they have the context and confidence to make projects in MA that are Net Zero or Net Zero
the necessary transition towards our Zero Given this critical knowledge, we must Ready.
Carbon Future. prioritize solving this challenge in order to
• The Net Zero and Net Zero Ready building
ensure we meet the global goals needed in the
stock exceeds 7 million square feet and
Back in March 2021, Gov. Baker signed a face of our shared climate emergency.
is growing at an exponential rate in the
landmark climate bill, An Act Creating a Next
Commonwealth today.
Generation Roadmap for the Massachusetts
Climate Policy, into law. Included in this bill is • The vast majority are doing this with
an opt-in stretch code which represents a big little to no added cost. 85% reported
EVENT RECAP ACCORDING TO ATTENDEES:
In total, 123 people from Massachusetts The most popular zero carbon actions and goals for municipalites are:
Municipalities, and 8 people from 5 others
> Lower carbon municipal buildings
states attended the event.
> Education efforts
> Building energy disclosure
Expert Presentations: Attendee Participattion:
Pg 08 - 09: A Net Zero Code Overview Pg 24 - 25: Represented Municipalities The Stretch Code and Base Code are extremely important to many
municipalities. Creating a strong base code with an opt-in stretch code will allow them to set
• The shift towards more efficient energy Pg 26 - 27: Breakout Rooms
targets and begin working towards them.
codes is happening across the country
and the state
Pg 10 - 11: A Net Zero Definition
The Results - It is essential to shift away from fossil fuels by reducing dependency on them,
Pg 28 - 29: Current Actions and Goals stopping the creation of new infrastructure, and changing the definition of “luxury” appliances.
• Net Zero = Low Embodied Carbon +
Low Operational Carbon - Renewable Pg 30 - 31: Municipal Needs
Energy The most popular short-term (0-3 years) policies include:
Pg 32 - 33: Zero Carbon Building Policies
Pg 12 - 15: A Operational Carbon Explanation > adopt net zero ordinances
Pg 34 - 35: Net Zero Stretch Code
• Operational Carbon: building > retrofit incentive programs
performance and energy efficiency > low carbon concrete procurement
Pg 36 - 41: Resources
Pg 16 - 19: A Embodied Carbon Explanation > stop expanding gas delivery system and plan for deliberate
• Embodied Carbon: material selection
electrification
and procurement
Time. It’s taking too long. Massachusetts is ready to take on Zero Carbon policies. There
A panel of local leaders shared their efforts - is overwhelming support for the Stretch Code, and just about every supporter feels the same way:
that the creation process is too long.
Pg 20 - 21: Intro & Biographies
Pg 22 - 23: Local Actions
The current lack of the Net Zero Stretch Code is making it difficult for
communities to keep pushing forwards.
6 7
OVERVIEW - NET ZERO CODES
Across the United States Massachusetts
National Boston
- IECC 2021 - CO2 Neutral Zoning Ordinance for
Stretch Code Adoption, by Community
- ZNE Appendix new buildings
- IECC 2030/ASHRAE HAVERHILL
AMESBURY
MERRIMAC SALISBURY
NEWBURYPORT
- 90.1-2031 = Approaching ZNE
WEST NEWBURY
Cambridge
METHUEN
CLARKSBURG GROVELAND NEWBURY
BERNARDSTON GEORGETOWN
NORTH HEATH LAWRENCE
ROYALSTON ASHBY DUNSTABLE ROWLEY
ADAMS ROWE NORTH
NORTHFIELD ASHBURNHAM
COLRAIN WARWICK TOWNSEND TYNGSBOROUGH ANDOVER BOXFORD IPSWICH
WILLIAMSTOWN WINCHENDON DRACUT ROCKPORT
GREENFIELD GILL ORANGE PEPPERELL ANDOVER HAMILTON
CHARLEMONT
- 2030 Climate Plan
ADAMS LOWELL TOPSFIELD
ERVING LUNENBURG GROTON TEWKSBURY ESSEX GLOUCESTER
SHELBURNE GARDNER
ATHOL
HAWLEY BUCKLAND FITCHBURG SHIRLEY WESTFORD WENHAM
MANCHESTER
CHESHIRE DEERFIELD TEMPLETON BILLERICA
ASHFIELD AYER
LANESBOROUGH WINDSOR MONTAGUE WENDELL WESTMINSTER CARLISLE CHELMSFORD READING BEVERLY
PLAINFIELD LEVERETT NEW LEOMINSTER LITTLETON WOBURN SALEM SAUGUS
DALTON CONWAY BURLINGTON WAKEFIELD LYNN
Seattle
SALEM PETERSHAM HARVARD LYNN MARBLEHEAD
CUMMINGTON GOSHEN SUNDERLAND ACTON BEDFORD STONEHAM LEXINGTONWINCHESTER MELROSE
PITTSFIELD HUBBARDSTON LANCASTER SWAMPSCOTT MEDFORD
PERU SHUTESBURY STOW
WHATELY BOLTON CONCORD NAHANT
LINCOLN ARLINGTON MALDEN
WORTHINGTON BARRE PRINCETON
HINSDALE CLINTON MAYNARD NAHANT
RICHMOND
WILLIAMSBURG RUTLAND WEST
WALTHAM BELMONT EVERETT REVERE
LENOX WASHINGTON HATFIELD PELHAM BOYLSTON BERLIN HUDSON CHELSEA
MIDDLEFIELD CHESTERFIELD HARDWICK
MARLBOROUGH SUDBURY WATERTOWN SOMERVILLE
WEST WINTHROP
- Energy Code approaching Net Zero
AMHERST
Somerville
STOCKBRIDGE NORTHBOROUGH WAYLAND CAMBRIDGE
WESTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON NEW BRAINTREE WESTON
FRAMINGHAM NEEDHAM
STOCKBRIDGE CHESTER HUNTINGTON BELCHERTOWN SHREWSBURY
SPENCER SOUTHBOROUGH NATICK NEWTON BROOKLINE
SOUTH WORCESTER DEDHAM
BECKET EASTHAMPTON QUINCY
HADLEY WARE WESTBOROUGH ASHLAND DOVER MILTON HINGHAM
GREAT GRANBY WEST LEICESTER WELLESLEY BOSTON
MONTEREY SOUTHAMPTON HOLYOKE HOPKINTON SHERBORN WESTWOOD WEYMOUTH COHASSET
BARRINGTON BROOKFIELD
AUBURN GRAFTON
- Zoning Ordinance requiring Net
BLANDFORD WARREN HOLLISTON NORWOOD SCITUATE
CHICOPEE PALMER NORWELL
EGREMONT UPTON MEDFIELD MILTON
CHARLTON MILLBURY MEDWAY
CANTON ROCKLAND
WESTFIELD WEST WILBRAHAM SUTTON NORTH- MILLIS WALPOLE
SANDISFIELD BRIMFIELD HOPEDALE NORFOLK
SPRINGFIELD OXFORD BRIDGE STOUGHTON ABINGTON HANOVER MARSHFIELD
STURBRIDGE BELLINGHAM SHARON
TOLLAND SPRINGFIELD BROCKTON PEMBROKE
AGAWAM MENDON
GRANVILLE SOUTHBRIDGE DOUGLAS FRANKLIN WHITMAN HANSON PROVINCETOWN
Zero for most large buildings
MONSON
LONGMEADOW
California
HOLLAND UXBRIDGE BLACKSTONE EAST DUXBURY
WEBSTER EASTON TRURO
DUDLEY MILLVILLE PLAINVILLE BRIDGEWATER
HALIFAX KINGSTON
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH BRIDGEWATER
NORTON WELLFLEET
PLYMPTON
ATTLEBORO
MIDDLEBOROUGH PLYMOUTH
- Title 24-2019 - near Residential NZE
REHOBOTH
DIGHTON CARVER
SEEKONK LAKEVILLE
ROCHESTER ORLEANS
Brookline
WAREHAM BREWSTER
- Zero Code - proposed Commercial
ACUSHNET
Two hundred eighty-nine (289) municipalities NEW BEDFORD
MARION DENNIS
YARMOUTH
CHATHAM
HARWICH
FAIRHAVEN
have adopted the Board of Building Regulations WESTPORT MASHPEE
- Second Electrification Ordinance
DARTMOUTH FALMOUTH
and Standards (BBRS) Stretch Code,
mandating no gas infrastructure
TISBURY
as of May 8, 2021
Washington, D.C.
WEST TISBURY
CHILMARK
AQUINNAH
- Appendix Z - voluntary compliance path
NANTUCKET
DOER, 5-14-21, jpfister
Across the country, there is a shift towards Figure 03 An updated Stretch Code will be published Figure 04
more efficient energy codes for buildings, Breakdown of energy codes for by early 2022, and municipalities will choose Breakdown of stretch code adoption by
some of which are moving towards Net Zero. commercial buildings by state. whether or not to adopt it. municipality in MA.
Source: Office of Energy Efficiency and Source: Massachusetts Department of
Renewable Energy Municipal leaders from towns that represent Energy Resources
40% of the MA population signed a Net Zero
Stretch Code Support Letter. This support
letter stated that they needed this code as a
tool to establish more efficient energy codes
in their municipalities.
The Net Zero Strech Code may not be enough.
Municipalities will need to take actions on
their own to support the transition.
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OVERVIEW - WHAT IS NET ZERO?
Simple Equation Equation Components
There are many definitions for Net Zero. Figure 05
Definition of Carbon Neutral Buildings
Material Selection and Procurement
• Regional extraction/manufacture
+ Building Performance
• High-performance envelope
The first step in moving towards Zero Carbon Source: Built Environment Plus • Less resources used to manufacture • Efficient, electric systems
Buildings is to define what this actually means. • Industrial best practices for reuse/recycle • Renewable energy, including high
For a building to be Net Zero Carbon, it must • High quality offsets quality offsets
be built with low embodied carbon materials.
It must also operate in an energy efficient way.
The energy that is used in the building should
come from renewable energy sources. Finally,
- Renewable Energy
• 100% of Building’s Annual Energy
all carbon emissions must be offset with Consumption
carbon credits. • Primary: On-Site Renewables
Figure 06
• Supplement: Off-Site Renewable
(Box Above)
Energy
Illustration depicting differences between
embodied and operational carbon.
Source: Skanska
= Carbon Neutral
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OPERATIONAL CARBON
Breakdown What is needed to reduce it?
1. Better Building Envelope
Figure 08 (Left)
Highly insulated building envelope
Source: Rockwool
Figure 09 (Right)
Triple-paned windows
Source: Schüco
Thermally broken Triple glazing and high
and highly insulated performance frame
envelope windows
2. Use Electric Heat Pumps
Figure 10 (Middle)
Effect of switching to electric heat
using MA electric grid
Source: BR+A
Figure 11 (Bottom)
Heat recovery system with 80%
Close to one third of operational carbon Figure 07 energy recovery
emissions are a result of the heating and Breakdown of Operational Carbon Sources Source: RadonMarket
cooling of buildings and water. As a result, Source: Buro Happold
many of the primary interventions to reduce Ground-source or air-source heat pumps
buildings’ carbon emissions revolve around
minimizing the energy required for this 3. Use Heat Recovery Systems
process.
This can be done in three primary ways, which
are explained on the following page.
Efficient heat recovery systems
12 13
OPERATIONAL CARBON CASE STUDIES
Bristol Community College Sbrega Building Belmont Middle and High School
The Bristol Community College Sbrega Figure 12 Belmont Middle and High School is a 400,000 Figure 13
Building is a 50,000 SF medical education Energy consumption reduction after SF school building. The construction of this Utility and net savings resulting from
and lab building. Originally, it was planned as re-design of Sbrega Building building was funded by bonds, resulting in no addition of geothermal, rooftop solar, and
a non net-zero design. However, the building Source: BR+A higher upfront costs and only a small increase AECs on school building.
was redesigned to be all-electric and to have in bond payments. Source: BR+A
a 70% reduction in energy consumption. This
included a large solar array was installed to Throughout the use of the building, there has
provide power to the building. been a large decrease in operational costs,
primarily through utilities. As a result, the
Overall, there was less than a 1% increase in building has now generated more than $5M net
construction cost for this building. It now present savings.
saves $230,000 per year in operational costs,
which is equal to 50 students’ tuition.
14 15
EMBODIED CARBON
Breakdown What is needed to reduce it?
1. Building Structure
Figure 15 (Left)
Building structure made primarily of
steel and concrete
Source: Buro Happold
Figure 16 (Right)
Building structure made primarily of
concrete and timber
Source: Buro Happold
Move away from Increase use of wood
concrete and steel and timber
2. Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing
Systems
Figure 17 (Middle)
Global warming potential of CFC,
transition, and next-generation
refridgerants
Source: Buro Happold
Figure 18 (Bottom)
Considerations in material selection
A building’s embodied carbon is directly Figure 14
process
related to the materials that go into it. These Breakdown of Embodied Carbon Sources
Source: Architecture 2030
make up the building’s structure, enclosure, Source: Buro Happold
and insulation. New technologies are allowing Shift towards next-generation (HFOs and HFO blends)
refrigerants
for the development of new materials that
have low or negative embodied carbon. This 3. Enclosure and Insulation
number accounts for the material extraction,
manufacturing, and transportation.
Concrete and steel, which are used in the
structure of many larger buildings, These both
have high embodied carbon.
Additionally, selecting newer MEP systems
that use next-generation technologies will
greatly reduce carbon emissions as well as
other harmful gases.
Account for material procurement, manufacturing, and transportation process
16 17EMBODIED CARBON CASE STUDIES
Small Education Center 11 Lenox Street, Boston
This graph represents the embodied and Figure 19 11 Lenox Street in Boston is a 37.500 SF, Figure 20
operational carbon emissions for a small 2,600 Embodied, annual operational, and total 7-story multi family building. Similarly to the Embodied, annual operational, and total
SF, 2-story education center. Several actions operational carbon emmissions for a small educational center, it is supported by a FSC operational carbon emissions for 11 Lenox
were taken to reduce the embodied carbon of educational center timber structure. It is also built with glulam Street, Boston
this building. It was supported by a FSC timber Source: Buro Happold posts and beams and CLT floors. The insulation Source: Buro Happold
structure and insulated with mineral wool. is made of lightweight recycled material, and
Additionally, it has less aluminum extrusion the concrete cores are prefabricated and
profiles and uses CarbonCure concrete with modular.
maximum SCMs.
The total cost for this building was $14M.
This building was designed for disassembly In addition to these embodied carbon
and is an ILFI Zero Carbon building. reductions, it was also built to Passive House
(PHIUS) standard.
18 19COMMUNITY INPUT
Panel Discussion Panelist Panelist Panelist
Panelists from three MA towns discussed the
actions being taken by their communities to
work towards Zero Carbon Buildings.
On pages 22 & 23 we provide a summary of
what was shared by each of the panelists.
They provided attendees with some insight
Joseph Curtatone Stephanie Ciccarello Andrea Love
into what their current steps are. This not Mayor of Somerville Sustainability Coordinator for Amherst Net Zero Task Force Member in Cambridge
only inspired everyone, but also proved that As Mayor of Somerville, Joseph Curtatone has As Sustainability Coordinator for the Town of Amherst, Andrea Love is a Principal and the Director of Building
taking steps towards ZCBs is possible today in implemented a wide range of reforms and new Stephanie Ciccarello has worked for over two decades Science at Payette, a member of the Cambridge Net
Massachusetts. programs that have earned the city many distinctions addressing municipal energy efficiency, regional cli- Zero Task Force, and serves on the board of the Boston
by regional and national organizations, including “the mate change and carbon emissions, alternative trans- Society for Architecture. As a Building Scientist, Andrea’s
best-run city in Massachusetts” (The Boston Globe) and portation and food security. She was the staff liaison for interests are in pushing the performance and minimiz-
the designation as one of the 15 most influential cities in one of the state’s more successful Solarize Mass cam- ing the environmental impact of her projects. She also
the U.S (Boston University study). Under his leadership, paigns, co-founder of Grow Food Amherst, is a founding enjoys building the firm’s knowledge and intuition about
the transformational and Smart Growth development of member of the Valleybike regional bikeshare program sustainability through research endeavors and project
the Assembly Square neighborhood has become one of as well as a current member of the state’s Green Com- explorations.
the most exciting mixed-use projects on the east coast, munities Advisory Committee.
and forward-looking investments in the city’s pedestrian At Payette, Andrea works across projects to bring rigor
and bicycle infrastructure has earned the City status to the performance of projects. She integrates perfor-
as one of the most walkable and bike-able cities in the mance modeling tools into Payette’s design process
nation. at the very beginning to inform and push designs.
Additionally, she leads a number of internal research
A vocal advocate for sustainable transportation, projects, and was the Principal Investigator on the 2012
Mayor Curtatone brokered the construction of the AIA Upjohn Research Initiative-funded “Thermal Per-
first new MBTA subway stop in a quarter century formance of Facades,” a research project focused on
and also worked with MassDOT and the MBTA to thermal bridging. She also leads the firm’s efforts on the
save the Green Line Extension project, which will AIA 2030 Commitment, tracking and benchmarking the
bring 7 more new T stops. Recent initiatives include performance of projects across the firm.
an aggressive and multi-pronged plan to increase
housing affordability, regional leadership on Climate
Change and the Somerville Climate Forward Plan
to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and numerous
supports and unwavering advocacy for immigrant
residents. Mayor Curtatone is the Chairperson of the
Metropolitan Mayors Association and past president of
the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association.
20 21COMMUNITY INPUT
Actions Joseph Curtatone Stephanie Ciccarello Andrea Love
Each of these communities are taking
different steps, but there is some overlap in
Somerville Amherst Cambridge
their actions. All of them have or are creating SomerVision Net Zero Building Bylaw (2017) Citizen Petition for Net-Zero Buildings (2013)
a Climate Action or Net Zero Plan to outline • Carbon neutral by 2050 • New municipal construction over $2 million • Led to creation of task force to develop
their sustainability plans. • Community-based Climate Action Plan must be Net Zero capable action plan
• Carbon neutral buildings • Renewable energy as primary energy
Governments in Somerville and Amherst are source Net-Zero Action Plan
pushing for the MA Net Zero Stretch Code to Pushing for MA Net-Zero Code • Fossil fuels can be used as backup energy • 15-20 action items touching on existing
be created and are hoping to adopt it in their source buildings, new buildings, and the energy
municipalities. All new municipal buildings City-Wide Zoning Ordinance (2019) • Focus on operational carbon supply
will be Net Zero in Amherst and Cambridge, • Strong incentives for Net-Zero buildings • 2015 - all new municipal buildings will work
while a 2019 City-Wide Zoning Ordinance in • All non-lab buildings fossil-fuel free Pushing for MA Net-Zero Code towards Net Zero
Somerville mandates that all new lab-buildings • LEED Platinum lab buildings • 2030 - all lab buildings will work towards
be fossil-fuel free. • Residential buildings built to Passive House Planning for New Municipal Buildings Net Zero
standards • School: Coordinating with utilities
Cambridge is unique because it has a strong company throughout process Embodied Carbon in Future Proposals (2020)
focus on Embodied Carbon in buildings, while Green Lab Buildings • DPW • Short-term (1-3 years)
many other communities, including Somerville • Attract lab buildings to Somerville • Fire department » Quantification of embodied carbon for
and Amherst, have yet to include these • Small cost premium compared to building all new projects
considerations into their plans and primarily cost Energy and Climate Action Committee » Educational materials
have legislation targeting Operational Carbon. • Operational cost reductions • Creating Climate Action Adaptation and » Technology assessments
Resiliency Plan » Policies to prioritize reuse of existing
• Pushing for Net-Zero construction building structures
» Peer learning with other municipalities
RMI Electrification Accelerator • Mid-term (3-5 years)
» Whole building life cycle assessments
» 20% reduction in embodied carbon for
new projects
• Long-term (5+ years)
» 50% reduction in embodied carbon for
new projects
» Development of future goals
22 23WHERE ATTENDEES ARE FROM
Attendees Mapped Massachusetts Towns
Acton 1 Quincy 1
131 people from Massachusetts and 6 other locations attended the event
Allston 1 Richmond 2
Amherst 1 Somerville 4
Arlington 3 Southborough 1
Ashland 1 Stoneham 1
Belmont 2 Stow 1
Beverly 1 Sudbury 1
Boston 23 Truro 1
Brookline 3 Wakefield 1
Cambridge 7 Waltham 2
Chelmsford 1 Watertown 3
Chestnut Hill 1 Wayland 1
Concord 2 Wellesley 4
Conway 1 Weston 1
Devens 2 Westport 1
Erving 1 Westwood 1
Foxboro 1 Winchester 5
Framingham 1
Franklin 1
Greenfield 1 Non-Massachusetts Locations
54 Massachusetts towns were represented
Groton 1 New York City 2
Haverhill 1 Chicago 1
Hingham 2 Alexandria 1
Ipswich 1 New Haven 2
Lexington 7 Ithaca 1
Malden 1 Portsmouth 1
Marlborough 1
Medfield 2
Medford 2
In total,
Melrose 2
Millis 1 123 people from 54 MA
Natick 1 municipalities
Needham 1
Newburyport 1
and
Newton 11 8 from 5 other states
Northampton 1
Pittsfield 1 attended the event.
24 25COMMUNITY INPUT
Breakout Sessions and Miro Board Post- Event Analysis
Following the panel discussion, event These responses were recorded by a After the event Bu t Env ronment P us s based on y on attendees responses S nce
attendees split off into breakout rooms des gnated scr be nto a M ro Board The board organ zed and ana yzed a responses Th s mun c pa staff comm ttee members e ected
to discuss the work being done in their a so has nformat on for part c pants nc ud ng ana ys s a owed us to determ ne what the offic a s and concerned c t zens were nv ted
communities. They talked about their current the agenda and add t ona resources most common current act ons and goa s to th s event t s poss b e that the nformat on
actions and goals and what they need to are the greatest barr ers to ZCBs and what they had to share was not the most up-to-
achieve them, selected policies that they po c es and regu at ons have the potent a to date f you wou d ke deta ed nformat on on
believe are feasible for implementation in the pop up around MA n the com ng few years what s be ng done n a mun c pa ty be sure
coming years, and provided input on the MA to consu t the r webs te and contact re evant
Net Zero Stretch Code. t s mportant to note that a of the responses commun ty members
and ana ys s nc uded n the fo ow ng pages
Andreae
Downs,
Scribe: Who's the most recent MA transplant.
Newton, MA,
City Councilor
Breakout 1: What's Current Breakout 1: What's Current Breakout 1: What's Current Breakout 1: What's Current Breakout 1: What's Current
What's current in your Muni relative to Zero Carbon? Lead with - Quick Intro: Town, Position / Role What's current in your Muni relative to Zero Carbon? Lead with - Quick Intro: Town, Position / Role What's current in your Muni relative to Zero Carbon? Lead with - Quick Intro: Town, Position / Role What's current in your Muni relative to Zero Carbon? Lead with - Quick Intro: Town, Position / Role
What's current in your Muni relative to Zero Carbon? Lead with - Quick Intro: Town, Position / Role
Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7 Room 8 Room 9 Room 10 Room 11 Room 12 Room 13 Room 14 Room 15 Room 16
What's current?
Arlington- Net Zero Action Plan - target
2050 - requires all municipal to be all
Ricki: Lexington; home rule electric
1) new Arlington HS - 400k SF all electric -
petition, all new building electric;
RMI electrification accelerator; all Ernesta, Watertown: 2 Elem Michael B. from Winchester Team 5 Spark Energy Conservation, Passive House. Alexandria VA. ASHP, 1MW solar PV - rooftop & ground
mount - 2024, 20 ev charging stations
Martha Grover Bringing back direct current and
Paul: Hingham Net new municipal bldgs net Peter Lowitt Aimee Powelka schools net zero under Adopted a climate action plan in 2010. Winchester, Woburn, 2) town fossil fuel ban, and home rule
Newton Samantha Godin, Halina Brown: Newton, MA
Andrea Love
MA - has
Melrose
microgrids at city block scale, petition allowing fossil fuel regulation at
Suggestion to address domino
Devens Enterprise Community Lead for construction now; New HS will be Hired an energy coordinator. Adopted a Stoneham, Malden, working on a building
Zero; facilitating a zero/net positive! If good for Medford resident
Boston,
local level
Recent Heat Smart program for new climate action plan in summer 2020. Hank Keating Waltham. 2 new
could aggregate 30+ homes on 3) create electrify Arlington campaign - effect of increased demand for
Muni name: town good for everybody; don't Muni name: Muni name: Sustainable Framingham
Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: electrification education
Cambridge,
group; net zero by net zero, Solar PV ordinance, city block that are all PH, solar,
Muni name: Muni name: 2050 goals
coaches to work with homeowners and
timber in forests, please address
want to wait for stretch code, 2 Working on a new incentive
heat pumps and other
Select board committed to net zero by Chris Mason elementary schools coming
battery and all linked by
businesses
requirement. Sustainability Group Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
What's Current 2040; need What's Current What's Current program for net zero Planning a new school,
technology.
What's Current starting Climate Action Plan with 2050. Recent HS is LEED Platiumum. ES What's Current Jim Newman What's Current online in Winchester. And What's Current 4) ran heat smart campaign with
What's Current What's Current What's Current
holistic overview of bigger
What's Current What's Current
in the city released MA MA
yrs too long; incentive zoning; New zoning incentive update for microgrid to aggregate all of the
What's Current What's Current What's Current What's Current
towns need
winchester
also working on zoning of context to presentation. Also Wellseley:
examples of what also looking for examples carbon or other green working on setting net zero two business KLA and Steering Comm; Net also committed to net zero. want to affect design, etc.
energy resources and provide Medfield
Kristin Anderson commercial / transit address increased size of What's Current:
can be done
building incentive program. policy. Zero = on-site energy Cost increases on construction/capital
early. auxillery services back to grid, climate plan in 2021 buildings - e.g. carbon impacts adopted the 2050 zero net What's current:
(operational carbon), lots of projects are higher than expected - can
Alan Field fast charge EVs, etc. Not
considered anywhere yet.
centers
Rain water barrel to meet. will grow as buildings' scale grow energy , municipal building
sustiaanble guideline requriing net zero 2050 goal
push jobs further down the road.
discussion on all-electric (net
Have an energy coodiantor and will be
system in town net zero municipal buildings, action plan to reach goal
sustainability for zoning, stretch code
zero bldgs above will be all elec)
Lisa Cunningham, hiring a sustainability coordinator. Can't developing climate action plan new buildings: muni projects
Brookline Town Meeting just rely on volunteers. Northampton for 2022 (school net zero ready) state
member and architect: Watertown. Councilor there. Bob Armstrong hospital complex
just passed FFF zoning looking at how Building 2 new schools and district energy system Wellesley, MA - Adopted guidelines
legislation through Special
renovating 1. 2 elem schools Conway Carbon Michael Greis
municpal sustainable building guidelines.
to get existing
Needham (schools); climate action plan; solar; do
built net zero. Renovation will get projects toward process while doing the plan; brought Watertown, MA Not mandatory (board commitment)
Permits and through
as close to it as possible, and Credit trade; experts to talk to policy makers & builders; lots of
in 2021, created a Bev Craig:
more work to do with town meeting. 2
Overlay Districts, both
town buildings high school hopefully get there
facilities (schools, etc.); move forward in all directions. Small town - how can a tiny new schools coming up will be net zero
pending AG approval.
too. Explosion of life science Forest protection climate action plan group interrupt the process MassCEC. Newton, MA (proposal for net-zero) controversial
to net zero Net Zero: three part plan
timeline to take all to advocate for NZ? ask a Special permit, pushing Passive House & No embodied carbon yet.
buildings in town, with at least 8
plan;
- Get municipal construction goal for net zero
lot of questions! talk to Participated in Rocky Mountain
in line to get built right now.
- Inform residential builders to encourage them and
reduce resistance to net zero
of 2021 to complete, Electrification for reducing operational Institute... (potential zoning changes
staff assigned to a
Many looking for carbon
neutraiity.
25 acre solar farm 6 - prepare community for net zero stretch with input from local particular project to help
energy. related to EUI reporting during
permitting
communities and Embodied carbon is a hold, but has not
Mwatts steer the ship
been specified yet. Looking to start with
Goals to reduce GHG emissions - net zero
by 2050
something simple - structure. Looking to Working on Climate Action Plan
add life cycle assessment to calculate
embodied carbon for structure &
envelope, including that as part of
architectural drawings.
Somerville -
Quincy (not as far along,
developer/project
municipal new construction
low energy goals) + teams working
Arlington (NZ plan, together to meet
Jacob Knowles Steven Heikin Mary Gard embodied not addressed
Belmont, MA Sustainable Wellesley and part of the zoning goals +
ICON architects, yet) -
Director of Sustainable RMI Electrification Working towns in very different reqts
Design, BR+A Consulting Brookline Group
places
Engineers
Convinced muni light plant to
Optimally Efficient,
Has been involved in offer incentives for heat pumps.
All-Electric, Working on zoning bylaw
100% Renewable Energy, Brookline gas ban changes to incentivize net zero /
Embodied Carbon Offsets ordinance. electrification.
Cindy Arens
Lexington: all muni buildings integrated
performance policy, requires higher than
LEED, no fossil fuel standard.
Home rule petition (with 3-month
campaign) leading up to town meeting
for no fossil fuel in new construction for
space and water heating (residential and
commercial, but exempted labs). Trying
to find a solution for lowering emissions
in lab buildings.
Breakout 2: What's Next Breakout 2: What's Next Breakout 2: What's Next Breakout 2: What's Next Breakout 2: What's Next
What would you like to see happen in your municipality in 3-5 years related to Zero Carbon Buildings What would you like to see happen in your municipality in 3-5 years related to Zero Carbon Buildings What would you like to see happen in your municipality in 3-5 years related to Zero Carbon Buildings What would you like to see happen in your municipality in 3-5 years related to Zero Carbon Buildings What would you like to see happen in your municipality in 3-5 years related to Zero Carbon Buildings
What would you need to achieve your vision? What role does the stretch code play in achieving it? What would you need to achieve your vision? What role does the stretch code play in achieving it? What would you need to achieve your vision? What role does the stretch code play in achieving it? What would you need to achieve your vision? What role does the stretch code play in achieving it? What would you need to achieve your vision? What role does the stretch code play in achieving it?
What policies do you think are feasible for your municipality short term / longer term (see below) What policies do you think are feasible for your municipality short term / longer term (see below) What policies do you think are feasible for your municipality short term / longer term (see below) What policies do you think are feasible for your municipality short term / longer term (see below) What policies do you think are feasible for your municipality short term / longer term (see below)
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3-5 years?
Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
Muni name: Muni name: What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next
What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next What's Next
What's Next What's Next What's Next
Incentive packages to
encourage private
Groton: advocate strongly for developers to exceed
Built Environment Plus Boston Society for Architecture Massachusetts Communities Action Network Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mothers Out Front Carbon Leadership Forum Massachusetts Sierra Club Rocky Mountain Institute Eversource Mass Save Massachusetts Clean Energy Center energy efficiency
stretch code; small town, electric requirements
utility has 12 employees, 5000
customers; many
boards/commissions contribute to
discussion
Agenda
Introduce Yourself
Olivia Humphrey Jacob Knowles
Add a sticky with:
Andrea Love - Rachelle Ain
Principal/Director of Designer, Jacobs Belmont, MA
Introduction
AIA WELL AP CPHC
Building Science at Payette Allston, MA Director of Sustainable
Name Net zero = zero operational Cambridge, MA
Net Zero: Reduce as many Design, BR+A Consulting
Your Name Town and embodied carbon Architect at Utile
carbon emissions as are Engineers
How do you define Zero Carbon?
Co-Chair - CLF Boston Hub
Position, Company Cambridge resident produced, subtracts Optimally Efficient,
Net Zero: Holistic Approach
Your Town / City
A: How you define (but Stoughton born & recycled/reused materials All-Electric,
to eliminate embodied and
Easton raised) for a total of zero carbon 100% Renewable Energy,
10 Minutes
Zero Carbon operational carbon
emissions Embodied Carbon Offsets
Building.
Your Position + Company
How you define Zero Carbon Rebecca Chris Schaffner, PE
Overview
Cammy Peterson Kim Cullinane CEO, The Green Engineer, Inc. Mike Gryniuk (Waltham) Julie Janiski
Jana Silsby
Director of Clean Energy Sr. Energy Efficiency Hatchadorian Concord - Birth Place of Structural Engineer Principal, Buro Happold
Principal America's Environmental [Malden, MA]
MAPC Consultant, Associate Principal LeMessurier
DLR Group Movement Zero Carbon = High perf
Jacob Knowles and Julie Janiski set the context, clarify the terms, give
reducing energy needed Eversource, Net Zero = zero net carbon
and providing all energy Boxford, MA
Arup Sudbury, MA Zero Carbon - no such thing. We
associated with building
envelope + Efficient electric
Balancing energy/carbon should be targeting carbon in systems + Low-carbon materials
services through non- Uses no more site energy Cambridge resident balance at a operations and the + High quality / Renewable
used with carbon free
Net Zero emissions?
precedents in other states, and show case studies of projects that address
emitting sources, netting than is produced on or off community/region/world level. production and offsets for operational and
energy production Individual buildings are less embodied carbon
out anything remaining. site. construction of the building
energy? important than policy.
What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ?
Meredith Elbaum
both operational and embodied carbon. What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ? What do you need ?
Kai Palmer-Dunning Lori Ferriss Kortni Wroten
20 Minutes
Somerville Suni Dillard Mark Webster Building & Communities Associate, NEEP Alex Eastland Michael Orbank
Leah Robins Lisa Carey Moore, LEED AP Boston, MA Sustainability Coordinator Watertown, MA
Executive Director, BE+ Medford, MA Newton, MA Director of Environmental Justice Master's Architecture
Metropolitan Area Planning Outreach, HEET BE+ & Carbon Leadership Director of Sustainability Town of Weston, MA Amelia Thrall, AIA + LEED Alaina Boyle, Boston, Sustainability Manager,
Zero Carbon Buildings: Buildings Associate/Architect, HMFH Structural Engineer Student
Boston, MA Architect Northeastern University, Commodore Builders
that optimize embodied and Council (MAPC) Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Forum Volunteer and Climate Action, Net zero: Eliminating
Architects Wentworth, Boston Ellenzweig PhD student Net Zero Carbon is balancing
operational energy used over the Government Affairs Net zero means no project net Zero Carbon Building: highly energy Winchester, MA Goody Clancy embodied carbon from
Net Zero = zero net co2 A zero carbon building is a energy efficiency through
project's entire life cycle, limits CO2e emissions over a defined efficient building optimized through Boston, MA using fossil fuel-free energy
net zero = reduce carbon Zero Carbon is achieved via Net zero is net zero total construction and use of materials and building
Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
carbon emissions from the emissions (operational and time-frame; includes both
envelope efficiency, electrification, and
project that nets zero CO2 Carbon Leadership Forum- and having no other electrification while eliminating Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
emissions, and gets to zero low plug loads that meets the annual elimination of Operational carbon (embodied and fossil fuels from operations Muni name: What's you need. What's you need.
Panel Discussion
energy it does use and embodied) over a set material embodied and use- emissions over a defined Boston carbon emissions sources What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need.
over a set time
energy use of the building with
AND Embodied Carbon operational) by a target through energy reduction,
fossil fuels from energy systems What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need. What's you need.
purchases offsets for the
period of time. phase emissions renewables and off-sets all the carbon
time frame What's you need.
remaining carbon emissions. produced during the buildings lifecycle. year efficiency, and renewables.
Local Government / Municipal Leadership
Brennan Molina
Northeast Clean Energy Council Lara Pfadt Lisa Cunningham Jayne Lino, Program Admin, Cindy Arens
Paul Sprecher, Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Somerville
Liora Silkes Hingham -
Stephanie Ciccarello, Sustainability Coordinator, Amherst
Membership Manager Wellesley Brookline MassCEC Lexington MA
Charles Hornig Ben Thivierge Zero Carbon Emissions from
Architect, Finegold Architect, climate activist,
Newton, MA
Newton Energy Coach Sustainable Lexington Jordan Convener-Linden
Lexington Belmont
daily operations
Alexander Architects
town meeting member Net zero emissions relates to
little/no GHG emissions in the
Zero Carbon: net zero emissions Committee Member Garfinkle, Ponds Global
from construction through
Andrea Love, Architect, Net Zero Task Force, Cambridge
NZ = achieving zero No fossil fuel burned on
Net Zero= 0 emissions construction, maintenance, and operations, ideally including Bloom Energy Warming Action
Planning Energy building, possibly
emissions through on-site operation of buildings energy generation rather than site of building and no
Stoneham, MA
or off-site renewables focus on offsets fossil fuel burned to supply Group
Board Specialist, achieved over time electricity to the building
Retrofit incentive
programs
Belmont Light Susan McPhee
What are you doing now to define a net zero carbon future.
Winchester, Woburn, Stoneham,
Malden, Waltham Allison Zuchman
Spark Energy Conservation LLC Concord, MA + OOB, ME
President
What are you planning for the future?
Senior Sustainability
Peter Sun Minimize emissions from Consultant, The Green Ben Wakelin
BPDA operations and maximize RE Engineer Cambridge, MA
Project Engineer Adam Jennings Neil Angus Zero Carbon = zero Architect-Prellwitz Chilinski
Devens
How is that affecting development?
operational + zero Associates
NetZero: Net zero carbon
- AHA Environmental Planner,
Zero Carbon: All electric
Andreae
emission in the embodied embodied carbon
+renewables operation w/ clean grid +
carbon in materials,
Consulting Devens Enterprise
What’s your vision for the stretch code.
offsets for embodied
construction process, and
Commission Downs, City of carbon
operating life cycle.
Engineers Regenerative and Low
Newton, MA,
Embodied carbon? What can you imagine your will community do?
Carbon Design,
Construction, and City Councilor Favor remodel and
Operation renovation of buildings
Pat Callahan Town
of Richmond ;
Should net zero buildings be fossil fuel free? rather than demo and
new construction
Hannah Payne Samantha Godin
Somerville
Climate Change Program
Resident Chair of
Building Committee
Fuss and O'Neill
Project Manager Should net zero buildings use 100% renewable energy.
Manager, City of Somerville Live in Medford, MA.
20 Minutes
Zero Carbon is maximizing
; new building just would love zero carbon building
electrification and authorized town hall efforts/guidelines/requirements to lead
efficiency and providing all and Library to positive impacts to climate change and
electricity from renewable a better environment for all. concerned it
sources will be another LEED situation that
requires excessive paperwork and
expensive design and construction,.
Break
5 Minutes Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code?
Stretch Code? Stretch Code?
Leah Ellis Breakout 1
Cambridge Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
Facilitated by experts on both Embodied and Operational Carbon.
Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
Muni name: Stretch Code? Stretch Code? GHG performance Muni name:
Founder/CEO, Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code?
Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code? Stretch Code?
Stretch Code? benchmarks and Stretch Code?
Sublime Systems auditing requirements
embodied carbon in
building
Discussion on what is already happening
construction
25 Minutes
Report Out
10 Minutes
Beverly Craig
Breakout 2
Newton Discussion
Green Newton
Day Job: MassCEC
What would you like to see happen in your municipality in 3-5 years
operational and related to Zero Carbon Buildings
embodied carbon
What would you need to achieve your vision? What role does the
stretch code play?
Chris Mason,
What policies do you think are feasible for your municipality short
Energy &
Sustainability
term / longer term (see below)
Officer,
Northampton
25 Minutes
Steve Heikin FAIA, Report Out
Chair
Fred Davis, Chair of
Brookline Planning 10 Minutes
Medfield Energy
Catherine Rollins
Board Policies
Committee / Vice-
Local Policy Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies
President, Jewish
Climate Action Network
Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies
Manager in 0-3 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years
/ Fred Davis Corp:
in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years in 0-3 years in 3-7 years
Next Steps & Resources
Energy and Lighting
Mass Assoc. of in 0-3 years in 3-7 years
REALTORs
Eversource, MassCEC All new municipal
15 Minutes
buildings constructed
Muni name: Muni name: Favor remodel and WELSLEY: Very simple
Thomas Muni name: Low carbon concrete Muni name: Muni name: Retrofit incentive Muni name: to zero net energy Newton - Very simple Muni name: Muni name: Muni name:
Erving: "Solar ready"
renovation of buildings Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: Muni name: approvals for Accessory Muni name: Muni name:
Muni name: Policy Policy Policy Policy programs Policy standard approvals for Accessory Policy
requirements
Barrasso Policy procurement rather than demo and Policy Policy Policy Policy Policy Dwelling Units from Policy Policy
Policy Policy
Ken Pruitt,
Dwelling Units from
new construction existing space
Director of existing space
Sustainability
Jenn Kallay, Wakefield
Municipal Gas and Brookline, MA Energy
Manager,
Light Department
Board Member, zero
carbon = eliminating
emissions from fossil Town of Expedited
permitting/simple approval
Newton - Expedited
permitting/simple approval
Plan for deliberate
fuel use Incentive packages to process for higher density Newton - Density
Arlington. process for higher density All new municipal All new municipal buildings
Sarah / MCAN = "Solar ready" Favor remodel and encourage private bonus for lower carbon electrification and Electric Infrastructure
Fuel-substitution and addition or 2 family
zero carbon = Alicia addition or 2 family
conversion in exchange for requirements renovation of buildings buildings constructed
to zero net energy
fuel-switching
have highest allowed
emissions limits for developers to exceed BERDO/BEUDO
"Solar ready"
requirements
conversion in exchange for buildings Erving: Density bonus retirement of sections for electric cars
rather than demo and selected materials using Retrofit incentive low operational energy and for lower carbon of the gas delivery
low operational energy and programs energy efficiency
energy positive Bowman
Feedback Survey
new construction standard EPDs programs carbon
Boston: tiered subsystem
carbon requirements buildings
buildings + high approach, commercial /
Newton City Hilli Passas office / etc
performance
Medfield,
landscapes
Councilor John Bob Climate Action Newton - Favor
Rental energy
disclosure
Armstrong Plan remodel and
Borger
requirements
Encourage natural or Encourage natural or
renovation of buildings
Conway workgroup low-impact
Incentive packages to Rental energy rather than demo and low-impact All new municipal
"Solar ready" development for buildings constructed
encourage private disclosure new construction Erving: Very simple development for
Selectboard requirements stormwater
management instead
developers to exceed
Low carbon
procuremend std Rental energy
Fuel-substitution and requirements Erving: Retrofit approvals for Accessory stormwater to zero net energy
standard
energy efficiency Retrofit incentive programs incentive programs Dwelling Units from management instead
of concrete methods fuel-switching
disclosure Training contractors & installers - of concrete methods
requirements programs increasing awareness and
existing space
requirements
Alicia Hunt education - owners can receive
more up to date information
Dir of Planning, Stop expanding gas
Boston provides energy code
trainings through ISD, for
Development and delivery system - prune example
Address spectrum of markets
Sarah / the tree
Massachusetts Sustainability residential through bigger
buildings
Require Study of Encourage natural or
Climate Action = NEWTON: ALL- City of Medford Structure and Plan for deliberate low-impact All new municipal
Building emissions
Disclosure/Study
measuring/reporting
statewide advocacy Enclosure - focus on electrification and Deconstruction Low carbon concrete development for buildings constructed All new municipal
ELECTRIC NEW Retrofit incentive requirements (with
group that has operational carbon
programs retirement of sections ordinance procurement stormwater to zero net energy Wellesley Favor buildings constructed Stop expanding gas
CONSTRUCTION/M All new municipal follow on 'penalties' -
worked on net zero of the gas delivery management instead standard remodel and to zero net energy delivery system
buildings constructed like Boston)
stretch code AJOR RENOVATION Low carbon concrete
subsystem of concrete methods
Rental energy renovation of buildings standard
to zero net energy
BILL IN THE WORKS Stop expanding gas standard procurement disclosure rather than demo and
delivery system requirements new construction
Life cycle carbon
Oliver Sellers- Kathy Pillsbury, calculation and
Deconstruction GHG performance
ordinance - could this benchmarks and
Deepa Vedavyas, Garcia, Director of Newton, MA -- reporting
be used to prevent Lexington: Incentive Lexington: "Solar auditing requirements
Office of packages to encourage ready" requirements
Sustainability Molly Looking at how teardowns?
Manager, Mayor's Ettenborough Susan Sustainability and https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QK7WP9Y Stop expanding gas Fuel-substitution and private developers to
Environment, City
the zoning code delivery system fuel-switching exceed energy Energy efficiency
Office of City of Albright can address
programs efficiency requirements upgrades at time of
Sustainability, Newburyport of Somerville. renovation or sale
Cleveland Sustainability
City Council climate change
Manager Newton
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surrounded by carbon
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Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited
permitting/simple approval permitting/simple approval permitting/simple approval Expedited Expedited Expedited Expedited
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Structure and Density bonus for Structure and Density bonus for Low carbon concrete Structure and Low carbon concrete Structure and Density bonus for Low carbon concrete Structure and Density bonus for Low carbon concrete Structure and Density bonus for
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Revenue Officer, Energy Manager
Kristin Lise Olney, Petersen
Anderson, Select Engineering,
Arlington Portsmouth, NH
Town Meeting Board, Very simple approvals All new municipal buildings Very simple approvals All new municipal buildings Very simple approvals All new municipal buildings
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emissions limits for
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