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Stretch Energy Code

The Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the state energy code, created by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), that provides the option for cities and towns that wish to have an energy code for buildings that results in greater energy efficiency in buildings than the base code that is otherwise mandatory for municipalities across the state.

On December 21, 2009, the City Council voted to adopt the Stretch Energy Code appendix. The higher standards for energy efficiency in building projects will go into effect on July 1, 2010.

The Inspectional Services Department and Community Development Department are working on disseminating information to the community about the stretch energy code. The state Board of Building Regulations and Standards, which created the stretch energy code, is holding trainings for code officials which are also open to the public at a cost to cover materials. The training schedule can be found on the website of the Center for Ecological Technology, the state’s training contractor. The training workshops will cover the base energy code as well as the stretch energy code appendix. A commercial energy code session has been scheduled for February 24 in Cambridge. The City expects a residential code training to also be held in Cambridge in the spring.

Below is background information about the stretch energy code. Many of these files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

For More Information

For more information about the Stretch Energy Code, please contact John Bolduc at 617/349-4628 or jbolduc@cambridgema.gov. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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