What looks good on paper can quickly turn into a compliance nightmare when local energy codes enter the picture. Recent shifts in building regulations across the country have created a maze of climate ...

The "Big Beautiful Bill" did a lot of things, not all of them good. One positive step was to repeal many of the Inflation Reduction Act's green energy subsidies. It's a little disappointing that ...

HERS Rating Company, a Massachusetts-based HERS rating company, assists homeowners, builders, and developers in designing high-performance homes that reduce costs, meet the Massachusetts Stretch ...

To the Editor: More than 1,325 Massachusetts households that were in need of energy assistance received warmth last winter thanks in part to the generosity of residents throughout the state who gave ...

On June 23, the Framingham City Council’s Subcommittee on Environment and Sustainability voted 3-0 to adopt a new building code known as the "opt-in specialized building code." The full council will ...

WORCESTER – Some say it’s time to take a break. Others want to keep moving forward. The two schools of thought were on display Tuesday, March 10, when the City Council voted 8-2 for City Manager Eric ...