Council schedules hearing on specialized stretch energy code amid developer concerns about costs
A hearing order will examine the specialized municipal 'stretch' energy code (three‑year review) after councilors raised concerns that the most stringent code could increase construction cost, require Passive House certifications and slow housing production; the item was referred to the Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks committee.
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Councilor Durkan filed a hearing order to review Boston's specialized municipal stretch energy code at its three‑year mark. She told colleagues that engineers have raised concerns about higher construction costs, specialized third‑party certification burdens (including Passive House), and the code's potential to deter development while the city faces a housing shortage. Durkan said the hearing will bring developers and engineers to give concrete evidence about cost and implementation trade‑offs.
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