Resources

ZERH Resource Guide

The Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZERH) Program offers a range of resources to assist homeowners, builders, and other partners understand the criteria, benefits, and…

What a Total Building Performance Certificate Holder Can Offer Your Business

Recognizing the critical need for a retrofit-ready workforce, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and partners have developed the Building Performance Institute (BPI) Total Building…

The Massachusetts Voters Guide to the Municipal Opt-In Specialized Code

The requirements outlined in this document are in addition to those in the “regular” stretch code that jurisdictions follow as part of the Green Communities Program. As of January 1, 2023, the…

2023 Updated MA Commercial Stretch Code Summary

Massachusetts has recently revamped its energy stretch code to make it more energy efficient. 300 cities and towns in Massachusetts currently follow the stretch code through their Green Community…

2023 Updated MA Residential Stretch Code Summary

Massachusetts has recently revamped its energy stretch code to make it more energy efficient. 300 cities and towns in Massachusetts currently follow the stretch code through their Green Community…

Emissions Factors for REED 2011-2021 Supporting Info Doc

Emissions factors used in REED for program years 2011 - 2021. This was linked to in the 2023 Supporting Info Document

Centering Equity in the Rules and Regulations of a Building Performance Standard

Building performance standards are relatively new in practice and there is no uniform standard for how they are designed or operated. This document is meant to guide policymakers, regulators, and…

Operational Carbon in Building Energy Codes

Operational carbon is the term used to describe emissions that are associated with the “operations” of a building, specifically the energy used to power, heat, cool, and ventilate a building and the…

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