In Massachusetts, the statewide building code mandates a set of energy efficiency standards, like, for instance, your walls and windows need to hold in a certain amount of heat. A little over a decade ...

The Framingham City Council voted 9-2 on Dec. 2 to adopt a specialized energy code for new construction. The new code requires new buildings to be fossil fuel-free or be pre-wired for future electric ...

Proposed changes to the Massachusetts energy code would provide incentives for builders to fully electrify buildings, but not impose a ban on natural gas hookups. The state’s Department of Energy ...

HERS Rating Company, a Massachusetts-based HERS rating company, assists homeowners, builders, and developers in designing high-performance homes that reduce costs, meet the Massachusetts Stretch ...

Brookline and Watertown last week became the first communities in the state to adopt a new building code discouraging the use of fossil fuels in new buildings, and 22 more cities and towns have ...

Longstanding building codes are hindering new housing construction in Boston, according to a report released Thursday. The codes, some written a century ago, were designed to protect residents in case ...