Primary Goal of the Proposed Project Is to Provide Critical Support for the Implementation and Enforcement of…
FY2025 · complete year · data as of 2026-09-01
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award DESE0001542 is a grant from the Department of Energy, $20M obligated, FY2025 to FY2026, for Primary Goal of the Proposed Project Is to Provide Critical Support for the Implementation and…. The work is performed in Massachusetts. Source
Description
The Primary Goal of the Proposed Project Is to Provide Critical Support for the Implementation and Enforcement of the Two Currently Adopted Building Performance Standards (BPS) in MA: Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (Berdo) in Boston and Building Energy Use Ordinance (Beudo) in Cambridge. By Providing Building-Specific Decarbonization Plans and Additional Technical Support to Covered Properties to Comply with the Local Requirements, as Well as Local Implementation, Enforcement, and Workforce Development Capacity, the Project Will Build Capacity and Expertise Necessary for Successfully Implementing and Enforcing BPS in Cambridge and Boston, While Laying the Groundwork to Scale Up BPS to Other Cities or the State Level. IT Is Critical That Adequate Resources Be Deployed in a Coordinated Manner and in Sufficient Quantity to Meet the Demand in Both Cities: Berdo Currently Covers 5,400 Properties in Boston and Beudo Covers 800 Properties in Cambridge. Prioritizing the Resources and Developing the Needed Workforce in the Metro Boston Area Will Provide Ready Access to Buildings in the Two Cities While Creating the Necessary Infrastructure to Scale Up Support to Other Communities That Are Actively Considering Adopting Benchmarking And/OR BPS Policies. Furthermore, the Department of Energy Resources (Doer) Green Communities Climate Leaders Program Is an Effective Mechanism to Share Best Practices and Encourage Adoption in Communities Across the State, as Has Been Demonstrated in the Prior Adoption of the Stretch Code. The Resources Will Be Tailored and Targeted to Benefit Low Income Disadvantaged Community (Lidac) Neighborhoods in Cambridge and Boston, Supported by Partnerships with Affordable Housing Stakeholders and Community-Based Organizations Who Can Direct Lidac Stakeholders Towards the Project Resources and Enable the Prioritization of JUSTICE40 Communities for Future BPS Adoption.