Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Plans Face a Reckoning
The wheels are coming off our current plans to transition to a clean energy future. It’s time for a debate on how we balance the speed of transition with making Massachusetts affordable.
Monitoring the Pulse of Multifamily Building Performance
Robert Cooper’s Worcester proptech startup Embue says it can predict which of the “hundreds or thousands” of Boston apartments that will have to start paying carbon emissions fees in the next few years.
Boston Company Gets $120M Boost to Make ‘Green Steel’
The manufacture of “green steel” moved one step closer to reality Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment from the world’s second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal.
Admin Extends Stretch Code Comment Period After Pushback
After two key senators complained that the administration was “depriving the public of a full opportunity to participate,” the Department of Energy Resources is giving people about 10 additional days to weigh in on its straw proposal for state building code changes.
Tech Tempts Developers Toward Sustainability
Battle lines are forming as advocates of tougher voluntary energy codes weigh in on the state’s approach to meeting its carbon emissions-cutting goals.
Legislator Warns Baker Over New Climate Change Building Code
The lead Senate architect of the law made warned the Baker administration Wednesday he will be watching its implementation of a landmark carbon emissions bill closely, particularly the creation of a new building code meant to rein in the commercial real estate industry’s contributions to climate change.
Big Biz Urge Biden to Make Big Emissions Cut by 2030
More than 300 businesses and investors, including such giants as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, are calling on the Biden administration to set an ambitious climate change goal.
How Passive House Construction Reduces Environmental Impact
If houses had personalities, passive homes would be the kind that are calm, quiet and have a reliable temperament. Passive House significantly reduces the carbon footprint while making a comfortable, healthy, and affordable environment.
