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:
1.
The Straw Proposal
2.
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.
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,
Maggie McCarey, Director - Energy Efficiency Division
