DOER Announces Public Hearings on New Stretch Code Proposal
Dear Building Energy Code Stakeholder,
DOER will hold five virtual public
hearings to receive comment on its Straw Proposal for Stretch Code
update and New Specialized Stretch Code released on February 8th. The following
information can be reviewed in advance of the hearings at DOER's new Stretch Code Development
webpage:
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Recording of February 8 Webinar (registration required to view)
3.
Summary of stretch code analysis
informing straw proposal
Interpretation services will be provided at
all hearings in Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, and
Vietnamese.
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March 2, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
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March 3, 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
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March 4, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
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March 7, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
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March 8, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
DOER will provide a brief presentation to respond to clarifying questions received in advance of the public hearing, however the majority of the time is reserved to hear public comments. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person to ensure all participants have a chance to provide comment.
To submit questions or to sign up to give public comment at a hearing please send an email to stretchcode@mass.gov with the title ‘Comment for Public Hearing’ and include your name, organizational affiliation and municipality where you work or reside, as applicable. There will be four regional hearings and one additional hearing dedicated to Environmental Justice communities statewide. At each regional hearing, comments and questions from participants representing communities in the designated region will be prioritized. Visit the Green Communities webpage to find out which region your community is in.
REMINDER: DOER highly encourages written comments on the Straw Proposal for Stretch Code update and New Specialized Stretch Code to be submitted electronically to stretchcode@mass.gov with the subject line “Stretch Code Straw Proposal Comments”. Written comments will be accepted until 5 pm EST on March 9th, 2022
Thank you,
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