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星期四, 5月 15, 2014

Boston pass amendment of Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO)

In response to the Boston City Council's decision to pass an amendment to the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO)

"I am pleased to announce that this afternoon, the City Council passed an amendment to the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO). By signing this amendment, I am reaffirming the City of Boston’s long-term commitment to smart energy and climate policy. BERDO is an important part of the City’s Climate Action Plan, but it is much more than that. It is about managing our resources wisely and providing the real estate market with better information about building performance in Boston. It is also about engaging residents and building owners in better understanding the energy efficiency of the spaces in which they live and work.

"I am happy that our Administration worked with the City Council to come to this agreement. It is a sensible measure that gives building owners an additional four months to report their energy, water and greenhouse gas data. While the new September 15th deadline provides needed flexibility in implementing BERDO, I encourage building owners to report as soon as possible. The data we receive from buildings will help us better focus and target our energy efficiency programming and incentives as well as inform Boston’s 2014 Climate Action Plan Update. While today's ordinance provides reasonable accommodations to our industry partners to better phase-in implementation, we do expect to see a high rate of compliance in the first year. The sooner we receive this information, the sooner we can better serve our constituents, and maintain our leading role in both climate action policies and economic development."

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