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Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create a Cleaner Energy Future COMMONWE AL T H OF MASSACHUSE T T S Charle s D. Bake r, Go ve rno r Karyn E . Po lito , L t. Go ve rno r Matthe w A. Be ato n, Se c re tary Judith Judso n, Co mmissio ne r T he Gr e e n Communitie s Division Par tne r ing with Massac huse tts Citie s and T owns Ne al Duffy T own of Bur lington No rthe ast Re g io nal Co o rdinato r De c e mbe r 4, 2018 1

Gr e e n Communitie s Division T he e ne rg y hub fo r all Ma ssa c huse tts c itie s a nd to wns, no t just de sig na te d Gre e n Co mmunitie s. 2 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gr e e n Communitie s Division T he e ne rg y hub fo r all Ma ssa c huse tts c itie s a nd to wns, no t just de sig na te d Gre e n Co mmunitie s. $ 3 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gr e e n Communitie s Division Pr ogr ams and Re sour c e s for Munic ipalitie s ME T A g ra nts Gre e n Co mmunitie s M unic ipa l De sig na tio n a nd Gra nt E ne rg y Pro g ra m e c hnic a l T A ssista nc e Ma ssE ne rg yI nsig ht L E D stre e tlig ht E ne rg y tra c king a nd g ra nt pro g ra m a na lysis to o l Website filled with tools & resources www.mass.gov/orgs/green-communities-division 4 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

5 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gre e n Communitie s De sig na tion a nd Gra nt Prog ra m Up to $20M/ yr in g ra nts a nd lo a ns to qualifying c o mmunitie s Gra nts fund e ne rg y e ffic ie nc y initia tive s & re ne wa b le e ne rg y, inno va tive pro je c ts 6 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gre e n Communitie s De sig na tion a nd Gra nt Prog ra m >$100M gr ants awar de d >$14M savings/ yr 360 gr ants c omple te d Pr oje c te d Savings 389,868 MMBT Us 28,091 mt CO 2 e q. x 3546 x 7,512 7 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gre e n Communitie s De sig na tion a nd Gra nt Prog ra m $1,455,539 $836,343 $1,362,722 $1,107,891 $1,575,709 8 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gre e n Communitie s De sig na tion a nd Gra nt Prog ra m De sig na tio n Gra nt = $125K + po pula tio n & pe r c a pita inc o me fo rmula  Burling to n e stima te d de sig na tio n g ra nt a mo unt: $173,000 Co mpe titive g ra nts a va ila b le a nnua lly, up to $250,000 pe r a pplic a nt,  fo r Gre e n Co mmunitie s tha t ha ve e xpe nde d a ll prio r g ra nt funds 9 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Gre e n Communitie s De sig na tion a nd Gra nt Prog ra m Qualific ation Cr ite r ia - De signation 1. Ado pt a s-o f-rig ht siting fo r RE / AE g e ne ra tio n, R&D, o r ma nufa c turing - 2. Ado pt e xpe dite d pe rmitting pro c e ss 3. Cre a te a n E ne rg y Re duc tio n Pla n to re duc e e ne rg y use b y 20% in 5 ye a rs 4. Ado pt F ue l E ffic ie nt Ve hic le Purc ha se Po lic y Minimize life c yc le c o st in ne w c o nstruc tio n  a do pt 5. the Stre tc h Co de 10 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Crite ria 1 & 2 – As- Of- Rig ht siting a nd e xpe dite d pe rmitting F o r a t le a st one o f the fo llo wing : 1. Re ne wa b le o r Alte rna tive E ne rg y Ge ne ra ting F a c ilitie s o r; 2. Re ne wa b le o r Alte rna tive E ne rg y Re se a rc h a nd De ve lo pme nt (R&D) F a c ilitie s o r; 3. Re ne wa b le o r Alte rna tive E ne rg y Ma nufa c turing F a c ilitie s in de sig na te d lo c a tio ns. 11 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Cr ite r ia 3 – E ne r gy Base line & 20% E ne r gy Re duc tion Plan Ca lc ula te a Munic ipa l E ne rg y Use Ba se line tha t inc lude s: 1. Munic ipa l Building s & Sc ho o ls 2. All Ve hic le s 3. Munic ipa lly Owne d Stre e t & T ra ffic L ig hts 4. Wa te r & Wa ste wa te r fa c ilitie s 12 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Crite ria 4 – F ue l E ffic ie nt Ve hic le s Purc ha se o nly fue l-e ffic ie nt ve hic le s fo r munic ipa l 1. use whe ne ve r suc h ve hic le s a re c o mme rc ia lly a va ila b le a nd pra c tic a b le . Po lic e c ruise rs a nd o the r e me rg e nc y ve hic le s a re 2. e xe mpt until c o mme rc ia lly a va ila b le . He a vy duty ve hic le s suc h a s F ire T ruc ks, 3. Amb ula nc e s a nd so me DPW truc ks a re e xe mpt (GVW o f 8500 lb s. o r mo re ) 13 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Crite rion 5 – Minimize L ife Cyc le Costs Doc ume nta tion for Crite rion #5:  Stre tc h E ne rg y Co de – Do c ume nta tio n o f the c ity c o unc il o r to wn me e ting vo te a do pting 780 CMR 115.AA, MA Bo a rd o f Building Re g ula tio ns a nd Sta nda rds (BBRS) Stre tc h E ne rg y Co de . 14 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth 15

Stre tc h Code • T he Curre nt Stre tc h Co de ONL Y a pplie s to : • W re side ntia l c o nstruc tio n a nd NE • W c o mme rc ia l c o nstruc tio n > 100,000 sq . ft. NE o r > 40,000 sq . ft. fo r c o nditio ne d spa c e s • Additions, r e novations & r e pair s ar e E XE MPT fr om the Str e tc h Code 16 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

T he Str e tc h Code is No L onge r Muc h of a Str e tc h • W Ba se E ne rg y Co de (I E CC 2015) a nd Stre tc h Co de NE a do pte d b y the sta te o n 1/ 1/ 2017 Curre nt Ba se Co de a llo ws b uilde rs two options fo r • re side ntia l a nd c o mme rc ia l ne w c o nstruc tio n: Pe r for manc e Pr e sc r iptive • Pr e & Post c onstr uc tion • Che c klist of c omplianc e e ne r gy mode ling me asur e s • Inspe c tions dur ing and • Inspe c tions dur ing and post post c onstr uc tion c onstr uc tion 17 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

T he Str e tc h Code is No L onge r Muc h of a Str e tc h • Ma jo r diffe re nc e s b e twe e n the Ba se a nd Stre tc h Co de a re : • Re mo va l o f the pre sc riptive pa th o ptio n HE RS Ra te r ne e ds to pro vide a n E ne rg y Mo de l. • T he c o st to pe rfo rm the mo de lling re q uire d b y the Stre tc h Co de c a n • b e c o ve re d b y utility inc e ntive . Pe r for manc e Pr e sc r iptive • Pr e & Post c onstr uc tion • Che c klist of c omplianc e e ne r gy mode ling me asur e s • Inspe c tions dur ing and • Inspe c tions dur ing and post post c onstr uc tion c onstr uc tion 18 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

Why T e st Pe r for manc e ? Pre sc riptive c o de s do n’ t  g ua ra nte e g o o d insta lla tio n, a ir a nd wa te r tig htne ss, o r tha t the rma l insula tio n is e ffe c tive . Sma ll a ir g a ps c a n  re duc e insula tio n R-va lue s b y 50% o r mo re . HE RS Ra te rs pro vide third  pa rty ve rific a tio n 19 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

What is a HE RS Rating? ( Home E ne r gy Rating Syste m) Annualize d e ne r gy analysis He a ting , Co o ling , Wa te r He a ting , L ig hting a nd Applia nc e s…. On site po we r g e ne ra tio n-re ne wa b le e ne rg y Re fe r e nc e Home Ba se d o n I E CC 2006 Co de  (I nte rna tio na l E ne rg y Co nse rva tio n Co de ) De fine d a s 100 Po ints 1 pe rc e nt c ha ng e in c o nsumptio n = 1 po int  HE RS 55 me ans about 45% mor e e ffic ie nt than r e fe r e nc e home 20 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

What is HE RS Pr oc e ss? 1 . Re vie w Building Plans via Compute r E ne r gy Mode ling 2. In- pr oc e ss inspe c tions – F ir st inspe c tion • Duc t tightne ss te st (if applic able )* – Se c ond Inspe c tion (usually c ombine d with 1st) • Insulation – F inal Inspe c tion • Blowe r door te st* 3. F inalize e ne r gy mode l base d on ve r ifie d pe r for manc e and e quipme nt * Re quir e d by Base E ne r gy Code 2015 IE CC 21 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth

What is HE RS Pr oc e ss? 1 . Re vie w Building Plans via Compute r E ne r gy Mode ling 2. In- pr oc e ss inspe c tions – F ir st inspe c tion • Duc t tightne ss te st (if applic able )* – Se c ond Inspe c tion (usually c ombine d with 1st) • Insulation – F inal Inspe c tion • Blowe r door te st* 3. F inalize e ne r gy mode l base d on ve r ifie d pe r for manc e and e quipme nt * Re quir e d by Base E ne r gy Code 2015 IE CC 22 Creating a Clean, Affordable and Resilient Energy Future for the Commonwealth