Massachusetts H3529 establishes building energy and decarbonization standards for large buildings and creates a funding program for energy retrofits.

Massachusetts H3529 amends Chapter 25A to set annual carbon intensity limits for large buildings, aligning with emissions limits established in Chapter 21N. The Department of Public Utilities will promulgate regulations for compliance, including alternative methods. The bill creates a Building Energy and Emissions Retrofit Funding Program to support energy retrofits, focusing on net zero buildings and excluding fossil fuel systems. It also establishes a Building Energy Retrofit Trust Fund to finance the program.

Massachusetts H3529 establishes building energy and decarbonization standards for large buildings and creates a funding program for energy retrofits.

Massachusetts H3529 amends Chapter 25A to set annual carbon intensity limits for large buildings, aligning with emissions limits established in Chapter 21N. The Department of Public Utilities will promulgate regulations for compliance, including alternative methods. The bill creates a Building Energy and Emissions Retrofit Funding Program to support energy retrofits, focusing on net zero buildings and excluding fossil fuel systems. It also establishes a Building Energy Retrofit Trust Fund to finance the program.