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Green building information about the renovation of the historic Cambridge City Hall Annex at 344 Broadway, the first LEED-Gold municipal building in Massachusetts.

Information on Cambridge's recently-adopted zoning amendments related to climate resilience.

Residents of Cambridge are welcome to join us on April 6 at 50 Mooney Street for our first of four House Hazardous Waste events!

In 2009, the City set a goal to reduce residential trash disposal by 30% by 2020, and by 80% by 2050. With that goal in mind, the City expanded curbside compost to all buildings with 1 to 12 units. 25,000 households (8,100 buildings) are now eligible to participate.

Cambridge adopted the Specialized Stretch Energy Code in January 2023, which requires builders, for both new construction and major renovations, to meet high performance standards, prepare buildings for all-electric heating and hot water systems, and make parking facilities ready for electric vehicle charging equipment.

The City of Cambridge has proudly been involved in a number of exciting and recent housing-related milestones that have long been in the works.

The City of Cambridge last night became the first known city in the country to mandate non-residential buildings to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with a net zero goal by 2035 for large buildings and 2050 for mid-size buildings.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of a street closure and traffic impacts Saturday, November 22 for the Margaret Fuller House Annual Turkey Distribution Event.

Paint green bike lanes through the intersections on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square and Hampshire Street in Inman Square to improve safety for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians.

Multifamily building owners in Cambridge, MA can now leverage support from $800,000 in new subsidies when they complete decarbonization projects.