Policy Order O-11

WHEREAS: In May 2009 the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards adopted Appendix 120.AA, known as the Stretch Energy Code that provides a more energy efficient building code option for cities and towns than the base code; and

WHEREAS: The Health and Environment Committee held a public meeting on July 28, 2009 to discuss the Stretch Energy Code; and

WHEREAS: Pursuant to City Council Order Number Five of September 14, 2009 two informational sessions were held by the Community Development Department.  The informational session held on October 15, 2009 focused on residential buildings and the October 20, 2009 focused on commercial buildings; and

WHEREAS: On November 23, 2009 the Community Development Department reported back to the City Council on these informational sessions.  Said report was referred to the City Council Health and Environment Committee which was designated by the City Council as the committee to hold the required public hearing on the Stretch Energy Code; and

WHEREAS: Public notice and hearing requirements were fulfilled as follows: on December 3, 2009 the notice of the public hearing was published in the Cambridge Chronicle and on December 9, 2009 the public hearing was held by the Health and Environment Committee; and

WHEREAS: It is the goal of the City of Cambridge to encourage energy efficiency using many strategies, both voluntary and required; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That the Cambridge City Council go on record adopting the Stretch Energy Code which becomes effective July 1, 2010, the required six-month concurrency period between adoption and implementation.